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V-266171

CAT II (Medium)

The F5 BIG-IP must be configured to identify and authenticate all endpoint devices or peers before establishing a connection.

Rule ID

SV-266171r1024403_rule

STIG

F5 BIG-IP TMOS ALG Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R2

CCIs

CCI-000366 CCI-000778 CCI-001958

Discussion

Without identifying and authenticating devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity.

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If the BIG-IP appliance does not provide remote access intermediary services, this is not applicable.

From the BIG-IP GUI:
1. Access.
2. Profiles/Policies.
3. Access Profiles.
4. Click "Edit..." in the "Per-Session Policy" column for the Access Profile.
5. Verify the Access Profile is configured to uniquely identify network devices.

If the BIG-IP appliance is not configured to identify and authenticate all endpoint devices or peers before establishing a connection, this is a finding.

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From the BIG-IP GUI:
1. Access.
2. Profiles/Policies.
3. Access Profiles.
4. Click "Edit..." in the "Per-Session Policy" column for the Access Profile.
5. Configure the Access Profile to uniquely identify and authenticate network devices.
6. Click "Apply Access Policy".