PANW-AG-000121 - The Palo Alto Networks security platform must generate a log record that can be used to send an alert to, at a minimum, the information system security officer (ISSO) and information system security manager (ISSM) when denial-of-service (DoS) incidents are detected.

Information

Without an alert, security personnel may be unaware of major detection incidents that require immediate action, and this delay may result in the loss or compromise of information.

CJCSM 6510.01B, 'Cyber Incident Handling Program', lists nine Cyber Incident and Reportable Event Categories. DOD has determined that categories identified by CJCSM 6510.01B Major Indicators (category 1, 2, 4, or 7 detection events) will require an alert when an event is detected.

Alerts may be transmitted, for example, telephonically, by electronic mail messages, or by text messaging. The Palo Alto Networks security platform must either send the alert to a management console that is actively monitored by authorized personnel or use a messaging capability to send the alert directly to designated personnel. Configure a Server Profile for use with Log Forwarding Profile(s);if email is used, the ISSO and ISSM must be recipients.

Some sites have discovered that, when configuring Zone Protection, if the 'Log Setting' is not configured for the zones where Zone Protection is applied (i.e., Log Setting is set to 'None'), then the 'Log Setting' column will show blank for those zone under Network >> Zones, and alerts for Zone Protection events will not be sent. Thus, alternative mitigations have been provided to meet this requirement.

NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Configure a Log Forwarding Profile:
Go to Objects >> Log Forwarding.
Go to Policies >> DoS Protection.
Select 'Add' to create a new policy or select the Name of the Policy to edit it.
In the 'DoS Rule' Window, complete the required fields.
In the 'Option/Protection' tab, in the 'Log Forwarding' field, select the configured Log Forwarding Profile.
Select 'OK'.
Commit changes by selecting 'Commit' in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Select 'OK' when the confirmation dialog appears.

Alternately, a Zone Protection Profile can be used either instead of or in addition to a DoS Protection Policy.
Go to Network>>Zone.
Select 'Add' or select an existing Zone.
In the Zone window, in the Zone Protection Profile field, select or create a Zone Protection Profile.
Configure the applicable fields in the Flood Protection, Reconnaissance Protection, and Packet Based Attack Protection as needed.
In the Zone window, in the Log Setting field, select a configured log forwarding profile.
Commit changes by selecting 'Commit' in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Select 'OK' when the confirmation dialog appears.

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA STIG Palo Alto ALG v3r2

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

Plugin: Palo_Alto

Control ID: 1da5014f7a507269746761a694fc3ecae988b442850ad5ff285ed66ab1641b8f

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PANW-AG-000121 - The Palo Alto Networks security platform must generate a log record that can be used to send an alert to, at a minimum, the information system security officer (ISSO) and information system security manager (ISSM) when denial-of-service (DoS) incidents are detected.

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