Upon successful logon, the BIG-IP appliance must be configured to notify the administrator of the date and time of the last logon.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-228981	F5BI-DM-000037	SV-228981r879887_rule		Medium

Description
Administrators need to be aware of activity that occurs regarding their network device management account. Providing administrators with information regarding the date and time of their last successful logon allows them to determine if any unauthorized activity has occurred. This incorporates all methods of logon, including, but not limited to, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, and physical connectivity.

STIG	Date
F5 BIG-IP Device Management Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-01-26

Details

Check Text ( C-31296r517990_chk )
Verify the BIG-IP appliance is configured to use a remote authentication server to notify the administrator of the date and time of their last logon. Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> System >> Users >> Authentication. Verify "Authentication: User Directory" is configured for an approved remote authentication server to notify the administrator of the date and time of the last logon. If the administrator is not notified of the date and time of the last logon upon successful logon, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-31296r517990_chk )

Verify the BIG-IP appliance is configured to use a remote authentication server to notify the administrator of the date and time of their last logon.

Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> System >> Users >> Authentication.

Verify "Authentication: User Directory" is configured for an approved remote authentication server to notify the administrator of the date and time of the last logon.

If the administrator is not notified of the date and time of the last logon upon successful logon, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-31273r517991_fix)
Configure the BIG-IP appliance to use an approved remote authentication server to notify the administrator of the date and time of the last logon upon successful logon.