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F5 BIG-IP TMOS Firewall Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-NET-000364-FW-000040

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  • The F5 BIG-IP appliance must be configured to inspect all inbound and outbound traffic at the application layer.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Application inspection enables the firewall to control traffic based on different parameters that exist within the packets su...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000364-FW-000031

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  • The F5 BIG-IP appliance must be configured to filter outbound traffic on all internal interfaces.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If outbound communications traffic is not filtered, hostile activity intended to harm other networks or packets from networks...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000364-FW-000035

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  • The F5 BIG-IP appliance must be configured to block all outbound management traffic.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The management network must still have its own subnet to enforce control and access boundaries provided by Layer 3 network no...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000205-FW-000040

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  • The BIG-IP appliance perimeter firewall must be configured to filter traffic destined to the enclave in accordance with the specific traffic that is approved and registered in the Ports, Protocols, and Services Management (PPSM) Category Assurance List (CAL) and vulnerability assessments.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The enclave's internal network contains the servers where mission-critical data and applications reside. Malicious traffic ca...
    Rule Medium Severity

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