Title

The VMM must monitor remote access methods automatically. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Remote access services, such as those providing remote access to network devices and VMMs, which lack automated capabilities, increase risk and make remote user access management difficult at best. Remote access is access to DoD VMMs by an authorized user (or another VMM) communicating through an external, non-organization-controlled network. Remote access methods include, for example, dial-up, broadband, and wireless. Automated monitoring of remote access sessions allows organizations to detect cyber attacks and also ensure ongoing compliance with remote access policies by auditing connection activities of remote access capabilities, such as Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), on a variety of VMM components.

Check Content

Verify the VMM monitors remote access methods automatically. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the VMM to monitor remote access methods automatically.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-207350r958406_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-207350

Group Title: SRG-OS-000032

Expert Comments

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