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CA API Gateway ALG Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The CA API Gateway must protect audit information from unauthorized read access.

    <VulnDiscussion>Auditing and logging are key components of any security architecture. Logging the actions of specific events provides a means...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000100-ALG-000058

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The CA API Gateway must protect audit information from unauthorized deletion.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If audit data becomes compromised, forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially malicious system activit...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The CA API Gateway must protect audit tools from unauthorized access.

    &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 CA API Gateway must not have unnecessary services and functions enabled.

    &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
  • The CA API Gateway must be configured to remove or disable unrelated or unneeded application proxy services.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unrelated or unneeded proxy services increase the attack vector and add excessive complexity to the securing of the ALG. Mult...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000132-ALG-000087

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The CA API Gateway must be configured to prohibit or restrict the use of functions, ports, protocols, and/or services as defined in the PPSM CAL and vulnerability assessments.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In order to prevent unauthorized connection of devices, unauthorized transfer of information, or unauthorized tunneling (i.e....
    Rule Medium Severity

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