The ALG providing content filtering must update malicious code protection mechanisms and signature definitions whenever new releases are available in accordance with organizational configuration management policy and procedures.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-54655	SRG-NET-000246-ALG-000132	SV-68901r1_rule		Medium

Description
Malicious code protection mechanisms include, but are not limited to, anti-virus and malware detection software. In order to minimize any potential negative impact to the organization caused by malicious code, malicious code must be identified and eradicated. Malicious code includes viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and Spyware. This requirement is limited to ALGs, web content filters, and packet inspection firewalls that perform malicious code detection as part of their functionality.

Description

Malicious code protection mechanisms include, but are not limited to, anti-virus and malware detection software. In order to minimize any potential negative impact to the organization caused by malicious code, malicious code must be identified and eradicated. Malicious code includes viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and Spyware. This requirement is limited to ALGs, web content filters, and packet inspection firewalls that perform malicious code detection as part of their functionality.

STIG	Date
Application Layer Gateway Security Requirements Guide	2014-11-03

Details

Check Text ( C-55275r1_chk )
If the ALG does not perform content filtering as part of the traffic management functionality, this is not applicable. Verify the ALG updates malicious code protection mechanisms and signature definitions whenever new releases are available in accordance with organizational configuration management policy and procedures. If the ALG does not update malicious code protection mechanisms and signature definitions whenever new releases are available in accordance with organizational configuration management policy and procedures, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-55275r1_chk )

If the ALG does not perform content filtering as part of the traffic management functionality, this is not applicable.

Verify the ALG updates malicious code protection mechanisms and signature definitions whenever new releases are available in accordance with organizational configuration management policy and procedures.

If the ALG does not update malicious code protection mechanisms and signature definitions whenever new releases are available in accordance with organizational configuration management policy and procedures, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-59511r1_fix)
If the ALG performs content filtering as part of the traffic management functionality, configure the ALG to update malicious code protection mechanisms and signature definitions whenever new releases are available in accordance with organizational configuration management policy and procedures.