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F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The BIG-IP Core implementation must be configured to remove or disable any functions, ports, protocols, and/or services that are not documented as required.

    <VulnDiscussion>Unrelated or unneeded proxy services increase the attack vector and add excessive complexity to the securing of the ALG. Mult...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The BIG-IP Core implementation must be configured to protect audit tools from unauthorized access.

    <VulnDiscussion>Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, pro...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000102-ALG-000060

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The BIG-IP Core implementation must be configured to protect audit tools from unauthorized modification.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, pro...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000103-ALG-000061

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The BIG-IP Core implementation must be configured to protect audit tools from unauthorized deletion.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, pro...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000131-ALG-000085

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The BIG-IP Core implementation must be configured so that only functions, ports, protocols, and/or services that are documented for the server/application for which the virtual servers are providing connectivity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information systems are capable of providing a wide variety of functions (capabilities or processes) and services. Some of th...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000131-ALG-000086

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SRG-NET-000132-ALG-000087

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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