The BIG-IP Core implementation providing user authentication intermediary services must accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials when providing user authentication to virtual servers.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-60345	F5BI-LT-000197	SV-74775r1_rule		Medium

Description
The use of PIV credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access. DoD has mandated the use of the CAC to support identity management and personal authentication for systems covered under HSPD 12, as well as a primary component of layered protection for national security systems. This requirement applies to ALGs that provide user authentication intermediary services.

Description

The use of PIV credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access. DoD has mandated the use of the CAC to support identity management and personal authentication for systems covered under HSPD 12, as well as a primary component of layered protection for national security systems. This requirement applies to ALGs that provide user authentication intermediary services.

STIG	Date
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager 11.x Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-06-25

Details

Check Text ( C-61267r2_chk )
If the BIG-IP Core does not provide user authentication intermediary services for virtual servers, this is not applicable. When user authentication intermediary services are provided, verify the BIG-IP Core is configured as follows: Verify Virtual Server(s) in the BIG-IP LTM module are configured with an APM policy to accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials when providing user authentication. Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> Local Traffic >> Virtual Servers >> Virtual Servers List tab. Select Virtual Servers(s) from the list to verify. Verify under "Access Policy" section that "Access Policy" has been set to use an APM access policy to accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials when providing user authentication to virtual servers. If the BIG-IP Core does not accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials when providing user authentication to virtual servers, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-61267r2_chk )

If the BIG-IP Core does not provide user authentication intermediary services for virtual servers, this is not applicable.

When user authentication intermediary services are provided, verify the BIG-IP Core is configured as follows:

Verify Virtual Server(s) in the BIG-IP LTM module are configured with an APM policy to accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials when providing user authentication.

Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> Local Traffic >> Virtual Servers >> Virtual Servers List tab.

Select Virtual Servers(s) from the list to verify.

Verify under "Access Policy" section that "Access Policy" has been set to use an APM access policy to accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials when providing user authentication to virtual servers.

If the BIG-IP Core does not accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials when providing user authentication to virtual servers, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-65959r1_fix)
If user authentication intermediary services are provided, configure the BIG-IP Core as follows: Configure a policy in the BIG-IP APM module to accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials when providing user authentication. Apply APM policy to the applicable Virtual Server(s) in the BIG-IP LTM module to accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials when providing user authentication to virtual servers.

Fix Text (F-65959r1_fix)

If user authentication intermediary services are provided, configure the BIG-IP Core as follows:

Configure a policy in the BIG-IP APM module to accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials when providing user authentication.

Apply APM policy to the applicable Virtual Server(s) in the BIG-IP LTM module to accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials when providing user authentication to virtual servers.