STIGQter: STIG Summary: Juniper EX Series Switches Network Device Management Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The Juniper EX switch must be configured to generate audit records showing starting and ending time for administrator access to the system.

DISA Rule

SV-253935r961830_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-253935

Group Title

SRG-APP-000505-NDM-000322

Rule Version

JUEX-NM-000580

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

Configure the network device to generate audit records showing starting and ending time for administrator access to the system.

set system syslog file <file name> any info
set system syslog host <external syslog address> any info
set system syslog time-format year

Check Contents

Determine if the network device generates audit records showing starting and ending time for administrator access to the system.

Junos logs all logon attempts via the "authorization" syslog facility. Verify logging level "any info" or "authorization info" is configured. Time stamps are created for every log entry, both successful and failed logon attempts, and logout.

[edit system syslog]
file <file name> {
any info;
}
host <external syslog address> {
any info;
}
time-format year millisecond;

Syslog outputs in standard format unless the "structured-data" directive is configured. Verify the "structured-data" command for all files and external syslog servers requiring that format. For example:

[edit system syslog]
host <syslog address> {
change-log info;
interactive-commands info;
structured-data;
}
file <file name> {
any info;
structured-data;
}

If the network device does not generate audit records showing starting and ending time for administrator access to the system, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-253935

Documentable

False

Rule Version

JUEX-NM-000580

Severity Override Guidance

Determine if the network device generates audit records showing starting and ending time for administrator access to the system.

Junos logs all logon attempts via the "authorization" syslog facility. Verify logging level "any info" or "authorization info" is configured. Time stamps are created for every log entry, both successful and failed logon attempts, and logout.

[edit system syslog]
file <file name> {
any info;
}
host <external syslog address> {
any info;
}
time-format year millisecond;

Syslog outputs in standard format unless the "structured-data" directive is configured. Verify the "structured-data" command for all files and external syslog servers requiring that format. For example:

[edit system syslog]
host <syslog address> {
change-log info;
interactive-commands info;
structured-data;
}
file <file name> {
any info;
structured-data;
}

If the network device does not generate audit records showing starting and ending time for administrator access to the system, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5477