Servers must have a host-based Intrusion Detection System.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
WN12-GE-000022	WN12-GE-000022	WN12-GE-000022_rule		Medium

Description
A properly configured host-based Intrusion Detection System provides another level of defense against unauthorized access to critical servers. With proper configuration and logging enabled, such a system can stop and/or alert for many attempts to gain unauthorized access to resources.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-07-25

Details

Check Text ( C-WN12-GE-000022_chk )
Determine whether there is a host-based Intrusion Detection System on each server. If the HIPS component of HBSS is installed and active on the host and the Alerts of blocked activity are being logged and monitored, this will meet the requirement of this finding. A HID device is not required on a system that has the role as the Network Intrusion Device (NID). However, this exception needs to be documented with the site IAO. Severity Override: This finding can be downgraded to a CAT III, if there is an active JIDS or firewall protecting the network.

Check Text ( C-WN12-GE-000022_chk )

Determine whether there is a host-based Intrusion Detection System on each server.

If the HIPS component of HBSS is installed and active on the host and the Alerts of blocked activity are being logged and monitored, this will meet the requirement of this finding.

A HID device is not required on a system that has the role as the Network Intrusion Device (NID). However, this exception needs to be documented with the site IAO.

Severity Override: This finding can be downgraded to a CAT III, if there is an active JIDS or firewall protecting the network.

Fix Text (F-WN12-GE-000022_fix)
Install a host-based Intrusion Detection System on each server.