The BIG-IP Core implementation must be configured to protect audit information from unauthorized read access.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-215749	F5BI-LT-000055	SV-215749r557356_rule		Medium

Description
Auditing and logging are key components of any security architecture. Logging the actions of specific events provides a means to investigate an attack, recognize resource utilization or capacity thresholds, or to simply identify an improperly configured network element. Thus, it is imperative that the collected log data from the various network elements, as well as the auditing tools, be secured and can only be accessed by authorized personnel.

Description

Auditing and logging are key components of any security architecture. Logging the actions of specific events provides a means to investigate an attack, recognize resource utilization or capacity thresholds, or to simply identify an improperly configured network element. Thus, it is imperative that the collected log data from the various network elements, as well as the auditing tools, be secured and can only be accessed by authorized personnel.

STIG	Date
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-01-26

Details

Check Text ( C-16941r291060_chk )
Verify the BIG-IP Core is configured to protect audit information from unauthorized read access. Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> System >> Logs >> Configuration >> Options. Under 'Log Access', verify unauthorized roles are set to 'Deny'. If the BIG-IP Core is not configured to protect audit information from unauthorized read access, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-16939r291061_fix)
Configure the BIG-IP Core to protect audit information from unauthorized read access.