| V-76191 | Medium | CounterACT must use an Enterprise Manager or other high availability solution to ensure redundancy in case of audit failure in this critical network access control and security service. | It is critical that when the network element is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required, it take action to mitigate the failure. Audit processing failures include: software/hardware... |
| V-76189 | Medium | CounterACT must off-load audit records onto a centralized log server in real time. | Off-loading ensures audit information does not get overwritten if the limited audit storage capacity is reached and also protects the audit record in case the system/component being audited is... |
| V-76187 | Medium | CounterACT, when providing user authentication intermediary services, must implement multifactor authentication for remote access to non-privileged accounts such that one of the factors is provided by a device separate from the system gaining access. | For remote access to non-privileged accounts, the purpose of requiring a device that is separate from the information system gaining access for one of the factors during multifactor authentication... |
| V-76185 | Medium | CounterACT, when providing user authentication intermediary services, must require users to reauthenticate when organization-defined circumstances or situations require reauthentication. | Without reauthentication, users may access resources or perform tasks for which they do not have authorization.
In addition to the reauthentication requirements associated with session locks,... |
| V-75913 | Medium | CounterACT, when providing user access control intermediary services, must display the Standard Mandatory DoD-approved Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the network. | Display of a standardized and approved use notification before granting access to the network ensures privacy and security notification verbiage used is consistent with DoD requirements.
System... |
| V-75943 | Medium | CounterACT must off-load audit records onto a centralized log server. | Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration.
Off-loading is a common process in information systems with limited audit storage... |
| V-75937 | Medium | If user authentication services are provided, CounterACT must be configured with a pre-established trust relationship and mechanisms with a central directory service that validates user account access authorizations and privileges. | User account and privilege validation must be centralized in order to prevent unauthorized access using changed or revoked privileges.
CounterACT can implement functions such as traffic... |
| V-75941 | Medium | CounterACT, when providing user authentication intermediary services, must implement replay-resistant authentication mechanisms for network access to non-privileged accounts. | A replay attack may enable an unauthorized user to gain access to the application. Authentication sessions between the authenticator and the application validating the user credentials must not be... |
| V-75935 | Medium | CounterACT must send an alert to, at a minimum, the ISSO and SCA when an audit processing failure occurs. | It is critical for the appropriate personnel to be aware if a system is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required. Without this notification, the security personnel may be unaware of an... |
| V-75933 | Medium | CounterACT, when providing user access control intermediary services for publicly accessible applications, must display the Standard Mandatory DoD-approved Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the system. | Display of a standardized and approved use notification before granting access to the publicly accessible network element ensures privacy and security notification verbiage used is consistent with... |
| V-75939 | Medium | If user authentication services are provided, CounterACT must restrict user authentication traffic to specific authentication server(s). | User authentication can be used as part of the policy filtering rule sets. Some URLs or network resources can be restricted to authenticated users only. Users are prompted by the application or... |
| V-75931 | Low | CounterACT, when providing user access control intermediary services, must retain the Standard Mandatory DoD-approved Notice and Consent Banner on the screen until users acknowledge the usage conditions and take explicit actions to log on for further access. | The banner must be acknowledged by the user prior to allowing the user access to the network. This provides assurance that the user has seen the message and accepted the conditions for access. If... |
