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Application Layer Gateway Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-NET-000392

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  • The ALG providing content filtering must generate an alert to, at a minimum, the ISSO and ISSM when denial of service incidents are detected.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without an alert, security personnel may be unaware of major detection incidents that require immediate action and this delay...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000392

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    Group
  • The ALG providing content filtering must generate an alert to, at a minimum, the ISSO and ISSM when new active propagation of malware infecting DoD systems or malicious code adversely affecting the operations and/or security of DoD systems is detected.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without an alert, security personnel may be unaware of major detection incidents that require immediate action and this delay...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000393

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    Group
  • The ALG that implements spam protection mechanisms must be updated automatically.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Originators of spam messages are constantly changing their techniques in order to defeat spam countermeasures; therefore, spa...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000400

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    Group
  • The ALG must check the validity of all data inputs except those specifically identified by the organization.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Invalid user input occurs when a user inserts data or characters into an application's data entry fields and the application ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000402

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    Group
  • The ALG must reveal error messages only to the ISSO, ISSM, and SCA.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an orga...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000492

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    Group
  • The ALG must generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to access security objects occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without generating audit records that log usage of objects by subjects and other objects, it would be difficult to establish,...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000493

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    Group
  • The ALG that is part of a CDS must generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to access security levels occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficu...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000494

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    Group
  • The ALG must generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to access categories of information (e.g., classification levels) occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficu...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000495

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    Group
  • The ALG providing user access control intermediary services must generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to modify privileges occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficu...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000496

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    Group
  • The ALG must generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to modify security objects occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficu...
    Rule Medium Severity

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