The FortiGate device must log all user activity.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-234171	FGFW-ND-000060	SV-234171r611702_rule		Medium

Description
This requirement supports non-repudiation of actions taken by an administrator and is required to maintain the integrity of the configuration management process. All configuration changes to the network device are logged, and administrators authenticate with two-factor authentication before gaining administrative access. Together, these processes will ensure the administrators can be held accountable for the configuration changes they implement. To meet this requirement, the network device must log administrator access and activity.

Description

This requirement supports non-repudiation of actions taken by an administrator and is required to maintain the integrity of the configuration management process. All configuration changes to the network device are logged, and administrators authenticate with two-factor authentication before gaining administrative access. Together, these processes will ensure the administrators can be held accountable for the configuration changes they implement. To meet this requirement, the network device must log administrator access and activity.

STIG	Date
Fortinet FortiGate Firewall NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-09-12

Details

Check Text ( C-37356r611700_chk )
Log in to the FortiGate GUI with Super-Admin privilege: To verify that logging is enabled: 1. Click Log and Report. 2. Click Log Settings. 3. Scroll down to Log Settings and ensure that Event Logging is set to "All" or "Customize" with System activity events checked. If Event Logging is not set to ALL or Customize with System activity event checked, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-37321r611701_fix)
Log in to the FortiGate GUI with Super-Admin privilege. 1. Click Log and Report. 2. Click Log Settings. 3. Scroll to Log Settings. 4. For Event Logging, select ALL or Customize. 5. If Customize is selected, ensure to configure, at least, System activity event. 6. Click Apply.