The firewall implementation must automatically audit account disabling actions.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-37043	SRG-NET-000009-FW-000009	SV-48804r1_rule		Low

Description
Account management, as a whole, ensures access to the firewall is being controlled in a secured manner by granting access to only authorized personnel. Auditing account disabling actions will support account management procedures. When application accounts are disabled, user or service accessibility may be affected. Auditing also ensures authorized active accounts remain enabled and available for use when required. This requirement is applicable to accounts created or maintained using the firewall application itself rather than the underlying OS or an authentication server. Accounts created and maintained on AAA devices (e.g., RADIUS, LDAP, or Active Directory) are secured using the applicable security guide or STIG.

Description

Account management, as a whole, ensures access to the firewall is being controlled in a secured manner by granting access to only authorized personnel. Auditing account disabling actions will support account management procedures. When application accounts are disabled, user or service accessibility may be affected. Auditing also ensures authorized active accounts remain enabled and available for use when required. This requirement is applicable to accounts created or maintained using the firewall application itself rather than the underlying OS or an authentication server. Accounts created and maintained on AAA devices (e.g., RADIUS, LDAP, or Active Directory) are secured using the applicable security guide or STIG.

STIG	Date
Firewall Security Requirements Guide	2013-04-24

Details

Check Text ( C-45336r1_chk )
Review the firewall configuration to verify it will automatically audit account disabling actions. If there is no configuration option, request the administrator to disable an account and view the log file to verify account disabling is audited. If account disabling is not audited, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-41902r1_fix)
Configure the firewall implementation to automatically audit account disabling actions.