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The system firewall must be configured with a default-deny policy.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-59577 AOSX-10-000155 SV-74007r1_rule Medium
Description
An approved firewall must be installed and enabled to work in concert with the Mac OS X Application Firewall. When configured correctly, firewalls protect computers from network attacks by blocking or limiting access to open network ports.
STIG Date
Apple OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-04-06

Details

Check Text ( C-60347r1_chk )
The system firewall must be configured with a default-deny policy. Ask the SA or ISSO if an approved firewall is loaded on the system. The recommended system is the McAfee HBSS.

If there is no firewall installed on the system, this is a finding.

If there is a firewall installed and it is not configured with a default deny policy, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-64987r1_fix)
Install an approved HBSS or firewall solution onto the system and configure it with a default-deny policy.