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V-207205

CAT II (Medium)

The IPsec VPN Gateway must use IKEv2 for IPsec VPN security associations.

Rule ID

SV-207205r608988_rule

STIG

Virtual Private Network (VPN) Security Requirements Guide

Version

V3R4

CCIs

CCI-000382

Discussion

In order to prevent unauthorized connection of devices, unauthorized transfer of information, or unauthorized tunneling (i.e., embedding of data types within data types); organizations must disable or restrict unused or unnecessary physical and logical ports/protocols on information systems. Use of IKEv2 leverages DoS protections because of improved bandwidth management and leverages more secure encryption algorithms.

Check Content

Verify the IPsec VPN Gateway uses IKEv2 for IPsec VPN security associations.

If the IPsec VPN Gateway must use IKEv2 for IPsec VPN security associations, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the IPsec VPN Gateway to use IKEv2 for IPsec VPN security associations.