The firewall implementation must protect application log information from unauthorized read access.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-37358	SRG-NET-999999-FW-000188	SV-49119r1_rule		Medium

Description
Event logging is a key component of any security architecture. Logging the actions of specific events provides a means to investigate an attack, recognize resource utilization or capacity thresholds, or to simply identify an improperly configured system. Event log data must be protected from unauthorized access, including from legitimate administrators who do not need this type of access. Without this protection, a compromise or loss of log data needed for incident analysis or risk assessment is possible.

Description

Event logging is a key component of any security architecture. Logging the actions of specific events provides a means to investigate an attack, recognize resource utilization or capacity thresholds, or to simply identify an improperly configured system. Event log data must be protected from unauthorized access, including from legitimate administrators who do not need this type of access. Without this protection, a compromise or loss of log data needed for incident analysis or risk assessment is possible.

STIG	Date
Firewall Security Requirements Guide	2013-04-24

Details

Check Text ( C-45605r1_chk )
Verify a security policy for the firewall application log is in place which allows only system administrators with the proper authorization to read the application log on the management console. If firewall implementation application logs are not protected from unauthorized read access, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-42283r1_fix)
Create and implement an access control security policy to prevent unauthorized read access of the firewall implementation application logs.