STIGQter: STIG Summary: Cisco ISE NAC Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The Cisco ISE must generate a log record when the client machine fails posture assessment because required security software is missing or has been deleted. This is This is required for compliance with C2C Step 1.

DISA Rule

SV-242590r812762_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-242590

Group Title

SRG-NET-000492-NAC-002101

Rule Version

CSCO-NC-000160

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000172 - Generate audit records for the event types defined in AU-2 c that include the audit record content defined in AU-3.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

If required by the NAC SSP, configure a log to be generated and sent when an endpoint has a change in posture status.

From the Web Admin portal:
1. Choose Administration >> System >> Logging >> Logging Categories.
2. Configure the "Posture and Client Provisioning Audit" category and the Targets field to have LogCollector selected at a minimum. This is the default setting. If the environment has an additional SYSLOG server, it can be selected here as well.

Check Contents

If DoD is not at C2C Step 1 or higher, this is not a finding.
If not required by the NAC SSP, this is not a finding.

Verify that a log will be generated and sent when an Endpoint has a change in posture status.

From the Web Admin portal:
1. Choose Administration >> System >> Logging >> Logging Categories.
2. Verify the Posture and Client Provisioning Audit has LogCollector set as a target at a minimum.

If the Posture and Client Provisioning Audit logging category is not configured to send to the LogCollector and/or another logging target, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-242590

Documentable

False

Rule Version

CSCO-NC-000160

Severity Override Guidance

If DoD is not at C2C Step 1 or higher, this is not a finding.
If not required by the NAC SSP, this is not a finding.

Verify that a log will be generated and sent when an Endpoint has a change in posture status.

From the Web Admin portal:
1. Choose Administration >> System >> Logging >> Logging Categories.
2. Verify the Posture and Client Provisioning Audit has LogCollector set as a target at a minimum.

If the Posture and Client Provisioning Audit logging category is not configured to send to the LogCollector and/or another logging target, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5383