Check: WSDP-NM-000076
IBM DataPower Network Device Management STIG:
WSDP-NM-000076
(in versions v1 r2 through v1 r1)
Title
The DataPower Gateway must activate a system alert message, send an alarm, and/or automatically shut down when a component failure is detected. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Predictable failure prevention requires organizational planning to address device failure issues. If components key to maintaining the device's security fail to function, the device could continue operating in an insecure state. If appropriate actions are not taken when a network device failure occurs, a denial of service condition may occur which could result in mission failure since the network would be operating without a critical security monitoring and prevention function. Upon detecting a failure of network device security components, the network device must activate a system alert message, send an alarm, or shut down.
Check Content
From the DataPower command line, enter "failure-notification", then enter "show failure-notification". If it is "disabled", this is a finding. This capability is enabled by default.
Fix Text
From the DataPower command line, enter "failure-notification" to configure DataPower to generate failure notifications. With failure notification enabled, you can send an error report to a designated recipient or upload to a specific location after the appliance returns to service from an unscheduled outage. This error report can contain diagnostic details. Intrusion detection will provide a warning and restart in Fail-Safe mode.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-79601r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-65111
Group Title: SRG-APP-000268-NDM-000274
Expert Comments
CCIs
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-000366 |
The organization implements the security configuration settings. |
| CCI-001328 |
The organization, if an information system component failure is detected, activates an organization-defined alarm and/or automatically shuts down the information system. |