The network device must be configured to send log data to a central log server for the purpose of forwarding alerts to the administrators and the ISSO.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-213467	SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000350	SV-213467r401224_rule		High

Description
The aggregation of log data kept on a syslog server can be used to detect attacks and trigger an alert to the appropriate security personnel. The stored log data can used to detect weaknesses in security that enable the network IA team to find and address these weaknesses before breaches can occur. Reviewing these logs, whether before or after a security breach, are important in showing whether someone is an internal employee or an outside threat.

Description

The aggregation of log data kept on a syslog server can be used to detect attacks and trigger an alert to the appropriate security personnel. The stored log data can used to detect weaknesses in security that enable the network IA team to find and address these weaknesses before breaches can occur. Reviewing these logs, whether before or after a security breach, are important in showing whether someone is an internal employee or an outside threat.

STIG	Date
Network Device Management Security Requirements Guide	2021-03-16

Details

Check Text ( C-14692r382085_chk )
Verify that the network device is configured to send log data to a central log server. If the network device is not configured to send log data to a central log server, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-14690r382086_fix)
Configure the network device to send log data to a central log server.