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The Cisco router must be configured to log all packets that have been dropped at interfaces via ACL.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Auditing and logging are key components of any security architecture. It is essential for security personnel to know what is being done or attempted to be done, and by whom, to compile an accurate risk assessment. Auditing the actions on network devices provides a means to recreate an attack or identify a configuration mistake on the device.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-216749r531087_rule
Severity
Low
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Configure ACLs to log  packets that are dropped as shown in the example below.

RP/0/0/CPU0:R3(config)#ipv4 access-list EXTERNAL_ACL_INBOUND
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