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Cisco ASA IPS Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Cisco ASA must be configured to block traffic from IP addresses that have a known bad reputation based on the latest reputation intelligence.

    Configuring the network element to delete and/or quarantine based on local organizational incident handling procedures minimizes the impact of this code on the network. Malicious code includes, bu...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000249-IDPS-00222

    Group
  • The Cisco ASA must be configured to send an alert to organization-defined personnel and/or the firewall administrator when malicious code is detected.

    Without an alert, security personnel may be unaware of an impending failure of the audit capability, and the ability to perform forensic analysis and detect rate-based and other anomalies will be i...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000251-IDPS-00178

    Group
  • SRG-NET-000390-IDPS-00212

    Group
  • The Cisco ASA must be configured to block inbound traffic containing unauthorized activities or conditions.

    If inbound communications traffic is not continuously monitored for unusual/unauthorized activities or conditions, there will be times when hostile activity may not be noticed and defended against....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000391-IDPS-00213

    Group
  • The Cisco ASA must be configured to block outbound traffic containing unauthorized activities or conditions.

    If outbound communications traffic is not continuously monitored for unusual/unauthorized activities or conditions, there will be times when hostile activity may not be noticed and defended against...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000392-IDPS-00214

    Group
  • The Cisco ASA must be configured to send an alert to organization-defined personnel and/or the firewall administrator when intrusion events are detected.

    Without an alert, security personnel may be unaware of intrusion detection incidents that require immediate action and this delay may result in the loss or compromise of information. In accordance...
    Rule Medium Severity

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