The network element must be configured to automatically check for security updates to the application software on an organizationally defined frequency.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
SRG-NET-000242-RTR-NA	SRG-NET-000242-RTR-NA	SRG-NET-000242-RTR-NA_rule		Low

Description
It is imperative that the organization promptly install security-relevant software updates to mitigate the risk of new vulnerabilities. Flaws discovered during security assessments, continuous monitoring, incident response activities, or information system error handling must also be addressed expeditiously. By requiring that flaw remediation be incorporated into the configuration management process, it is the intent of this control that required/anticipated remediation actions are tracked and verified. This requirement is applicable to network architecture and is not applicable to the routing function.

Description

It is imperative that the organization promptly install security-relevant software updates to mitigate the risk of new vulnerabilities. Flaws discovered during security assessments, continuous monitoring, incident response activities, or information system error handling must also be addressed expeditiously. By requiring that flaw remediation be incorporated into the configuration management process, it is the intent of this control that required/anticipated remediation actions are tracked and verified. This requirement is applicable to network architecture and is not applicable to the routing function.

STIG	Date
Router Security Requirements Guide	2013-07-30

Details

Check Text ( C-SRG-NET-000242-RTR-NA_chk )
This requirement is NA for router.

Fix Text (F-SRG-NET-000242-RTR-NA_fix)
This requirement is NA for router.