The IPsec VPN Gateway must use IKEv2 for IPsec VPN security associations.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-207205	SRG-NET-000132-VPN-000460	SV-207205r608988_rule		Medium

Description
In order to prevent unauthorized connection of devices, unauthorized transfer of information, or unauthorized tunneling (i.e., embedding of data types within data types); organizations must disable or restrict unused or unnecessary physical and logical ports/protocols on information systems. Use of IKEv2 leverages DoS protections because of improved bandwidth management and leverages more secure encryption algorithms.

Description

In order to prevent unauthorized connection of devices, unauthorized transfer of information, or unauthorized tunneling (i.e., embedding of data types within data types); organizations must disable or restrict unused or unnecessary physical and logical ports/protocols on information systems. Use of IKEv2 leverages DoS protections because of improved bandwidth management and leverages more secure encryption algorithms.

STIG	Date
Virtual Private Network (VPN) Security Requirements Guide	2021-09-27

Details

Check Text ( C-7465r378236_chk )
Verify the IPsec VPN Gateway uses IKEv2 for IPsec VPN security associations. If the IPsec VPN Gateway must use IKEv2 for IPsec VPN security associations, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-7465r378237_fix)
Configure the IPsec VPN Gateway to use IKEv2 for IPsec VPN security associations.