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The operating system must employ a deny-all, allow-by-exception firewall policy for allowing connections to other systems.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-56581 SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00231 SV-70841r1_rule Medium
Description
Failure to restrict network connectivity only to authorized systems permits inbound connections from malicious systems. It also permits outbound connections that may facilitate exfiltration of DoD data.
STIG Date
General Purpose Operating System SRG 2014-12-17

Details

Check Text ( C-57153r1_chk )
Verify the operating system employs a deny-all, allow-by-exception firewall policy for allowing connections to other systems. If it does not, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-61479r1_fix)
Configure the operating system to employ a deny-all, allow-by-exception firewall policy for allowing connections to other systems.