STIGQter: STIG Summary: Application Layer Gateway (ALG) Security Requirements Guide (SRG) Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 24 Jul 2015:

The ALG providing content filtering must automatically update malicious code protection mechanisms.

DISA Rule

SV-68899r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-54653

Group Title

SRG-NET-000251-ALG-000131

Rule Version

SRG-NET-000251-ALG-000131

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001247 - The information system automatically updates malicious code protection mechanisms.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

If the ALG performs content filtering as part of the traffic management functionality, configure the ALG to automatically update malicious code protection mechanisms.

Check Contents

If the ALG does not perform content filtering as part of its traffic management functionality, this is not applicable.

Verify the ALG automatically updates malicious code protection mechanisms.

If the ALG does not automatically update malicious code protection mechanisms, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-54653

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-NET-000251-ALG-000131

Severity Override Guidance

If the ALG does not perform content filtering as part of its traffic management functionality, this is not applicable.

Verify the ALG automatically updates malicious code protection mechanisms.

If the ALG does not automatically update malicious code protection mechanisms, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2489

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