Title

The IDPS must be configured to remove or disable non-essential features, functions, and services of the IDPS application. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

An IDPS can be capable of providing a wide variety of capabilities. Not all of these capabilities are necessary. Unnecessary services, functions, and applications increase the attack surface (sum of attack vectors) of a system. These unnecessary capabilities are often overlooked and therefore may remain unsecured. This requirement applies to unnecessary features of the IDPS application itself.

Check Content

Verify the IDPS is configured to remove or disable non-essential features, functions, and services of the IDPS application. If the IDPS is not configured to remove or disable non-essential features, functions, and services of the IDPS application, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the IDPS to remove or disable non-essential features, functions, and services of the IDPS application.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-45500r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-34625

Group Title: SRG-NET-000131-IDPS-00097

Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.