STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Cloud Computing Mission Owner Network Security Requirements Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 30 Jan 2025:

The Mission Owner of the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) must continuously monitor outbound communications to other systems and enclaves for unusual or unauthorized activities or conditions.

DISA Rule

SV-259869r945595_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-259869

Group Title

SRG-NET-000391

Rule Version

SRG-NET-000391-CLD-000115

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

This applies to all Impact Levels.
FedRAMP Moderate, High.

Configure the firewall and/or IDPS for continuous monitoring of all communications outbound from the virtual IaaS or PaaS.

Configure any ACLs and filtering rules on outbound interfaces to detect and filter unusual or unauthorized activities or conditions such as large file transfers, persistent connections, unusual protocols and ports in use, communication with unauthorized entities, or other unusually high traffic from particular segments or devices.

Check Contents

If this is a Software as a Service (SaaS), this is not applicable.

Inspect the firewall and/or or intrusion detection and prevention system (IDPS) access control lists (ACLs) and filtering rules that filter traffic on any outbound interface from the IaaS and systems.

Verify these rules are configured for continuous monitoring.

Verify the ACLs and security rules include rules and ACLs that detect and filter unusual or unauthorized activities or conditions such as large file transfers, persistent connections, unusual protocols and ports in use, communication with unauthorized entities, or other unusually high traffic from particular segments or devices.

If the IaaS/PaaS does not continuously monitor outbound communications to other enclaves and systems for unusual or unauthorized activities or conditions, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-259869

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-NET-000391-CLD-000115

Severity Override Guidance

If this is a Software as a Service (SaaS), this is not applicable.

Inspect the firewall and/or or intrusion detection and prevention system (IDPS) access control lists (ACLs) and filtering rules that filter traffic on any outbound interface from the IaaS and systems.

Verify these rules are configured for continuous monitoring.

Verify the ACLs and security rules include rules and ACLs that detect and filter unusual or unauthorized activities or conditions such as large file transfers, persistent connections, unusual protocols and ports in use, communication with unauthorized entities, or other unusually high traffic from particular segments or devices.

If the IaaS/PaaS does not continuously monitor outbound communications to other enclaves and systems for unusual or unauthorized activities or conditions, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5583