The ALG providing content filtering must continuously monitor outbound communications traffic crossing internal security boundaries for unusual/unauthorized activities or conditions.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-54675	SRG-NET-000391-ALG-000140	SV-68921r1_rule		Medium

Description
If outbound communications traffic is not continuously monitored, hostile activity may not be detected and prevented. Output from application and traffic monitoring serves as input to continuous monitoring and incident response programs. Internal monitoring includes the observation of events occurring on the network crosses internal boundaries at managed interfaces such as web content filters. Depending on the type of ALG, organizations can monitor information systems by monitoring audit activities, application access patterns, characteristics of access, content filtering, or unauthorized exporting of information across boundaries. Unusual/unauthorized activities or conditions may include large file transfers, long-time persistent connections, unusual protocols and ports in use, and attempted communications with suspected malicious external addresses.

Description

If outbound communications traffic is not continuously monitored, hostile activity may not be detected and prevented. Output from application and traffic monitoring serves as input to continuous monitoring and incident response programs. Internal monitoring includes the observation of events occurring on the network crosses internal boundaries at managed interfaces such as web content filters. Depending on the type of ALG, organizations can monitor information systems by monitoring audit activities, application access patterns, characteristics of access, content filtering, or unauthorized exporting of information across boundaries. Unusual/unauthorized activities or conditions may include large file transfers, long-time persistent connections, unusual protocols and ports in use, and attempted communications with suspected malicious external addresses.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-55295r1_chk )
If the ALG does not perform content filtering as part of the traffic management functions, this is not applicable. Verify the ALG continuously monitors outbound communications traffic for unusual or unauthorized activities or conditions. If the ALG does not continuously monitor outbound communications traffic for unusual or unauthorized activities or conditions, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-59531r1_fix)
If the ALG performs content filtering as part of the traffic management functionality, configure the ALG to continuously monitor outbound communications traffic for unusual or unauthorized activities or conditions.