SYMP-AG-000600 - Symantec ProxySG providing content filtering must be configured to integrate with a system-wide intrusion detection system.

Information

Without coordinated reporting between separate devices, it is not possible to identify the true scale and possible target of an attack.

Integration of the ALG with a system-wide intrusion detection system supports continuous monitoring and incident response programs. This requirement applies to monitoring at internal boundaries using TLS gateways, web content filters, email gateways, and other types of ALGs.

ALGs can work as part of the network monitoring capabilities to off-load inspection functions from the external boundary IDPS by performing more granular content inspection of protocols at the upper layers of the OSI reference model.

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

Solution

Configure the ProxySG to log to an intrusion detection system.

1. Log on to the Web Management Console.
2. Browse to 'Configuration' and click 'Access Logging. Check the 'Enable Access Logging' option.
3. Click Logs >> Upload Client and ensure that the Client Type parameters are set to send logs to the intrusion detection system.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SYM_ProxySG_Y20M04_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-4(1), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002656, Rule-ID|SV-104287r1_rule, STIG-ID|SYMP-AG-000600, Vuln-ID|V-94333

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