The Juniper SRX Services Gateway VPN must use IKEv2 for IPsec VPN security associations.
Overview
Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
V-214683 | JUSX-VN-000016 | SV-214683r997555_rule | Medium |
Description |
Use of IKEv2 leverages DoS protections because of improved bandwidth management and leverages more secure encryption algorithms. |
STIG | Date |
Juniper SRX Services Gateway VPN Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-20 |
Details
Check Text (C-15884r297636_chk) |
Verify only IKEv2 is used for the IKE security configuration on all configured gateways. Use of IKEv1 mitigates the risk to a CAT III finding. Show security ike gateway <VPN-GATEWAY> If IKEv2 is not used for IKE associations, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-15882r297637_fix) |
For site-to-site VPNs, configure the Juniper SRX to use IKEv2 only. [edit] set security ike gateway <VPN-GATEWAY> address <GW-IP-ADDRESS> set security ike gateway <VPN-GATEWAY> version v2-only |