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The firewall implementation must produce application event log records that contain sufficient information to establish what type of event occurred.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRG-NET-999999-FW-000188 | SRG-NET-999999-FW-000188 | SRG-NET-999999-FW-000188_rule | Low |
| Description |
|---|
| Associating event types with detected events in the firewall application logs provides a means of investigating an attack; recognizing resource utilization or capacity thresholds; or identifying an improperly configured firewall Without this capability, it will be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events leading up to an outage or attack. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Firewall Security Requirements Guide | 2012-12-10 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-SRG-NET-999999-FW-000188_chk ) |
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| Examine the aggregated firewall application log on the management console. View entries for several alerts. Verify the events being captured in the application logs include the type or category of the events. If the firewall application log does not include the type or category of events, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-SRG-NET-999999-FW-000188_fix) |
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| Configure the firewall implementation application log to capture the type or category of each event. |