The network device must support organizational requirements to conduct backups of system level information contained in the information system when changes occur or weekly, whichever is sooner.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-55307	SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000340	SV-69553r1_rule		Medium

Description
System-level information includes default and customized settings and security attributes, including ACLs that relate to the network device configuration, as well as software required for the execution and operation of the device. Information system backup is a critical step in ensuring system integrity and availability. If the system fails and there is no backup of the system-level information, a denial of service condition is possible for all who utilize this critical network component. This control requires the network device to support the organizational central backup process for system-level information associated with the network device. This function may be provided by the network device itself; however, the preferred best practice is a centralized backup rather than each network device performing discrete backups.

Description

System-level information includes default and customized settings and security attributes, including ACLs that relate to the network device configuration, as well as software required for the execution and operation of the device. Information system backup is a critical step in ensuring system integrity and availability. If the system fails and there is no backup of the system-level information, a denial of service condition is possible for all who utilize this critical network component. This control requires the network device to support the organizational central backup process for system-level information associated with the network device. This function may be provided by the network device itself; however, the preferred best practice is a centralized backup rather than each network device performing discrete backups.

STIG	Date
Network Device Management Security Requirements Guide	2017-07-07

Details

Check Text ( C-55927r1_chk )
Check the network device to determine if the network device is configured to conduct backups of system level information contained in the information system when changes occur or weekly, whichever is sooner. If the network device does not support the organizational requirements to conduct backups of system-level data according to the defined frequency, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-60171r1_fix)
Configure the network device to conduct backups of system-level information contained in the information system when changes occur or weekly, whichever is sooner.