The network element must employ malicious code protection mechanisms at workstations, servers, or mobile computing devices on the network to detect and eradicate malicious code transported by electronic mail, electronic mail attachments, web accesses, removable media, or other common means or inserted through the exploitation of information system vulnerabilities.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
SRG-NET-000245-RTR-NA	SRG-NET-000245-RTR-NA	SRG-NET-000245-RTR-NA_rule		Low

Description
Malicious code includes viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and spyware. The code provides the ability for a malicious user to read from and write to files and folders on a computer's hard drive. It also has the ability to run and attach programs, which provides a high risk potential for the distribution of malicious mobile code. Malicious code can be transported by electronic mail, mail attachments, web accesses, and removable media. This requirement is applicable to network architecture and is not applicable to the routing function.

Description

Malicious code includes viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and spyware. The code provides the ability for a malicious user to read from and write to files and folders on a computer's hard drive. It also has the ability to run and attach programs, which provides a high risk potential for the distribution of malicious mobile code. Malicious code can be transported by electronic mail, mail attachments, web accesses, and removable media. 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-000245-RTR-NA_chk )
This requirement is NA for router.

Fix Text (F-SRG-NET-000245-RTR-NA_fix)
This requirement is NA for router.