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Servers hosting SDN controllers must have logging enabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-73103 NET-SDN-016 SV-87755r1_rule Medium
Description
It is critical for both network and security personnel to be aware of the state of the SDN infrastructure to maintain network stability. Associating logged events that have occurred within the SDN controller as well as network state information provided by the SDN-enabled components is essential to compile an accurate risk assessment and troubleshoot network outages.
STIG Date
SDN Using NV Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-03-01

Details

Check Text ( C-73237r1_chk )
Review all servers hosting an SDN controller and verify that logging has been enabled.

If logging is not enabled on all servers hosting an SDN controller, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-79549r1_fix)
Enable logging on all servers hosting an SDN controller.