Keep Alive setting parameter value should be appropriately configured.

Information

In order to make the web server more efficient in processing connections and therefore more resistant to DoS attacks, TCP KeepAlives should be configured. This setting will allow for multiple HTTP requests to be serviced across one connection.

Solution

Enable keep alive by configuring KeepAlive parameter in httpd.conf to 'on'.

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-5

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: dab5c39687d71a01c829e245a9611b0e53ab53d394ae70185bf763d6895632e5