The IDPS must provide automated support for the management of distributed security testing.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
SRG-NET-000270-IDPS-000245	SRG-NET-000270-IDPS-000245	SRG-NET-000270-IDPS-000245_rule		Low

Description
The need to verify security functionality is necessary to ensure the IDPS's defense is enabled. To scale the deployment of the verification process, the IDPS must provide automated support for the management of distributed security testing. This control addresses security verification during network state changes. The IDPS can be configured to automatically provide logs to other devices on the network to be used for security verification processes.

Description

The need to verify security functionality is necessary to ensure the IDPS's defense is enabled. To scale the deployment of the verification process, the IDPS must provide automated support for the management of distributed security testing. This control addresses security verification during network state changes. The IDPS can be configured to automatically provide logs to other devices on the network to be used for security verification processes.

STIG	Date
IDPS Security Requirements Guide (SRG)	2012-03-08

Details

Check Text ( C-43419_chk )
Verify the IDPS sensor logs are configured to automatically transmit or update security functionality assessment deployment. If the system is not configured to provide automated support for the management of distributed security testing, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-43419_fix)
Configure the information transfer screen with the IP address information for the security verification test server or appliance.