The IAO/NSO will ensure the message is displayed at the remote console if an administrator is already logged in, or when an administrator logs in if the alarm message has not been acknowledged

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-14649	NET0392	SV-15275r1_rule	ECAR-1 ECAR-2 ECAR-3 ECSC-1	Medium

Description
By immediately displaying an alarm message, identifying the potential security violation and making it accessible with the audit record contents associated with the auditable event(s) that generated the alarm provides the administration staff prompt alert messages at their work areas.

STIG	Date
Firewall Security Technical Implementation Guide - Cisco	2013-10-08

Details

Check Text ( C-12665r1_chk )
Review the firewall configuration to determine what alerts have been defined and how the notifications are performed. The message must be displayed at the remote console if an administrator is already logged in, or when an administrator logs in if the alarm message has not been acknowledged. The firewall shall immediately display an alarm message, identifying the potential security violation and make accessible the audit record contents associated with the auditable event(s) that generated the alarm. This can also be accomplished by sending email alerts using an Exchange receipt.

Check Text ( C-12665r1_chk )

Review the firewall configuration to determine what alerts have been defined and how the notifications are performed. The message must be displayed at the remote console if an administrator is already logged in, or when an administrator logs in if the alarm message has not been acknowledged. The firewall shall immediately display an alarm message, identifying the potential security violation and make accessible the audit record contents associated with the auditable event(s) that generated the alarm. This can also be accomplished by sending email alerts using an Exchange receipt.

Fix Text (F-14109r1_fix)
Configure the firewall to immediately write an alarm message to the remote consoles.