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V-215749

CAT II (Medium)

The BIG-IP Core implementation must be configured to protect audit information from unauthorized read access.

Rule ID

SV-215749r557356_rule

STIG

F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R4

CCIs

CCI-000162

Discussion

Auditing and logging are key components of any security architecture. Logging the actions of specific events provides a means to investigate an attack, recognize resource utilization or capacity thresholds, or to simply identify an improperly configured network element. Thus, it is imperative that the collected log data from the various network elements, as well as the auditing tools, be secured and can only be accessed by authorized personnel.

Check Content

Verify the BIG-IP Core is configured to protect audit information from unauthorized read access.

Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> System >> Logs >> Configuration >> Options.

Under 'Log Access', verify unauthorized roles are set to 'Deny'.

If the BIG-IP Core is not configured to protect audit information from unauthorized read access, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the BIG-IP Core to protect audit information from unauthorized read access.