STIGQter: STIG Summary: Domain Name System (DNS) Security Requirements Guide Version: 2 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2015:

The DNS server implementation must, when a component failure is detected, activate a notification to the system administrator.

DISA Rule

SV-69215r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-54969

Group Title

SRG-APP-000268-DNS-000039

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000268-DNS-000039

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.
• CCI-001328 - The organization, if an information system component failure is detected, activates an organization-defined alarm and/or automatically shuts down the information system.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the DNS server so that when a component failure is detected, the server activates a notification to the system administrator.

Check Contents

Review the DNS server implementation configuration to determine if the DNS server activates a notification to the system administrator when a component failure is detected.

If the DNS server does not activate a notification to the system administrator when a failure is detected, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-54969

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000268-DNS-000039

Severity Override Guidance

Review the DNS server implementation configuration to determine if the DNS server activates a notification to the system administrator when a component failure is detected.

If the DNS server does not activate a notification to the system administrator when a failure is detected, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2355

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