The IDPS must establish a trusted communications path between the user and organizationally defined security functions within the information system.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-34729	SRG-NET-000214-IDPS-00156	SV-45627r1_rule		Medium

Description
The IDPS user interface must provide an unspoofable and faithful communication channel between the user and any entity trusted to manipulate authorities on the user's behalf. To safeguard critical information that could be used by a malicious user to compromise the device or the entire network infrastructure, a trusted path is required for high-confidence connections between the security functions (i.e., login) of the IDPS components and the user.

Description

The IDPS user interface must provide an unspoofable and faithful communication channel between the user and any entity trusted to manipulate authorities on the user's behalf. To safeguard critical information that could be used by a malicious user to compromise the device or the entire network infrastructure, a trusted path is required for high-confidence connections between the security functions (i.e., login) of the IDPS components and the user.

STIG	Date
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS) Security Requirements Guide	2012-11-19

Details

Check Text ( C-42993r1_chk )
Verify communications between the IDPS sensors and other trusted entities are configured to use secure paths to access security function (e.g., encryption, hashing, or out-of-band subnets). If communications between the sensors and the management console are visible on the user or public network, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-39025r1_fix)
Configure the user interface to use a trusted communications pathway when accessing organizationally defined security functions.