The network element must generate a unique session identifier for each session.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-27484	SRG-NET-000232	SV-34793r1_rule		Medium

Description
Peering neighbors must have a level of trust with each other since information being shared is used to provide network services, connectivity, and optimized routing. Corrupted or erroneous information shared between network elements can disrupt network operations by creating non-optimized forwarding of traffic and network outages. Identifying source and destination addresses for information flows within the network allows forensic reconstruction of events when required, and increases policy compliance by attributing policy violations to specific individuals. Means to enforce this enhancement include ensuring the network element authenticates the source involved in sending the information. Unique session identifier must also be used to reduce the risk of session hi-jacking.

Description

Peering neighbors must have a level of trust with each other since information being shared is used to provide network services, connectivity, and optimized routing. Corrupted or erroneous information shared between network elements can disrupt network operations by creating non-optimized forwarding of traffic and network outages. Identifying source and destination addresses for information flows within the network allows forensic reconstruction of events when required, and increases policy compliance by attributing policy violations to specific individuals. Means to enforce this enhancement include ensuring the network element authenticates the source involved in sending the information. Unique session identifier must also be used to reduce the risk of session hi-jacking.

STIG	Date
Network Security Requirements Guide	2011-12-28

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