STIGQter: STIG Summary: F5 BIG-IP Device Management 11.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2020:

The BIG-IP appliance must be configured to activate a system alert message, send an alarm, and/or automatically shut down when a component failure is detected.

DISA Rule

SV-228994r557520_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-228994

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000317

Rule Version

F5BI-DM-000153

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.
• CCI-001328 - The organization, if an information system component failure is detected, activates an organization-defined alarm and/or automatically shuts down the information system.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the BIG-IP appliance to activate a system alert message, send an alarm, and/or automatically shut down when a component failure is detected.

Check Contents

Verify the BIG-IP appliance is configured to activate a system alert message, send an alarm, and/or automatically shut down when a component failure is detected.

Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> Logs >> Configuration >> Options.

Verify that "MCP" under the "Audit Logging" section is set to Debug.

Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> System >> High Availability >> Fail-Safe >> System.

Verify "Switch Board Failure" under the "System Trigger Properties" section is set to perform the appropriate action based on the location of the device.

If the BIG-IP appliance is not configured to activate a system alert message, send an alarm, or automatically shut down when a component failure is detected, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-228994

Documentable

False

Rule Version

F5BI-DM-000153

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the BIG-IP appliance is configured to activate a system alert message, send an alarm, and/or automatically shut down when a component failure is detected.

Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> Logs >> Configuration >> Options.

Verify that "MCP" under the "Audit Logging" section is set to Debug.

Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> System >> High Availability >> Fail-Safe >> System.

Verify "Switch Board Failure" under the "System Trigger Properties" section is set to perform the appropriate action based on the location of the device.

If the BIG-IP appliance is not configured to activate a system alert message, send an alarm, or automatically shut down when a component failure is detected, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

4036

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