STIGQter: STIG Summary: Cisco ASA NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The Cisco ASA must be configured to conduct backups of system-level information contained in the information system when changes occur.

DISA Rule

SV-239941r1205824_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239941

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000340

Rule Version

CASA-ND-001350

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000537 - Conduct backups of system-level information contained in the system per organization-defined frequency that is consistent with recovery time and recovery point objectives.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the Cisco ASA to send the configuration to an SCP server when a configuration change occurs as shown in the example below.

ASA(config)# event manager applet BACKUP_CONFIG
ASA(config-applet)# event syslog id 111010
ASA(config-applet)# action 1 cli command " copy startup-config scp://userx:xxxxxxx@10.1.48.10//opt/config_backup”
ASA(config-applet)# action 2 syslog priority informational msg "Configuration backup was executed"
ASA(config-applet)# end

Check Contents

Review the Cisco ASA configuration to verify it is compliant with this requirement. The example configuration below will send the configuration to an SCP server when a configuration change occurs.

event manager applet BACKUP_CONFIG
event syslog id 111010
action 1 cli command "copy startup-config scp://userx:xxxxxxx@10.1.48.10//opt/config_backup"
action 2 syslog priority informational msg "Configuration backup was executed"

Note: Tools such as Cisco Security Manager, Cisco Prime Infrastructure, Firemon, or Tripwire can be used to back up the configuration.

If the Cisco ASA is not configured to conduct backups of the configuration when changes occur, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-239941

Documentable

False

Rule Version

CASA-ND-001350

Severity Override Guidance

Review the Cisco ASA configuration to verify it is compliant with this requirement. The example configuration below will send the configuration to an SCP server when a configuration change occurs.

event manager applet BACKUP_CONFIG
event syslog id 111010
action 1 cli command "copy startup-config scp://userx:xxxxxxx@10.1.48.10//opt/config_backup"
action 2 syslog priority informational msg "Configuration backup was executed"

Note: Tools such as Cisco Security Manager, Cisco Prime Infrastructure, Firemon, or Tripwire can be used to back up the configuration.

If the Cisco ASA is not configured to conduct backups of the configuration when changes occur, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5342