The firewall implementation must establish a trusted communications path between the user and organizationally defined security functions within the information system.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
SRG-NET-000214-FW-000136	SRG-NET-000214-FW-000136	SRG-NET-000214-FW-000136_rule		Medium

Description
The firewall user interface must provide an unspoofable and faithful communication channel between the user and any entity trusted to manipulate authorities on the user's behalf. To safeguard critical information that could be used by a malicious user to compromise the device or the entire network infrastructure, a trusted path is required for high-confidence connections between the security functions (i.e., login) of the firewall and the user.

Description

The firewall user interface must provide an unspoofable and faithful communication channel between the user and any entity trusted to manipulate authorities on the user's behalf. To safeguard critical information that could be used by a malicious user to compromise the device or the entire network infrastructure, a trusted path is required for high-confidence connections between the security functions (i.e., login) of the firewall and the user.

STIG	Date
Firewall Security Requirements Guide	2012-12-10

Details

Check Text ( C-SRG-NET-000214-FW-000136_chk )
Verify communications between the firewall and other trusted entities are configured to use secure paths to access security functions (e.g., encryption, hashing, or out-of-band subnets). If communications between the firewall and other network devices is visible on the user or public network, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-SRG-NET-000214-FW-000136_fix)
Configure the user interface to use a trusted communications pathway when accessing organizationally defined security functions.