Detections
Analytics
F5BI-DM-000155 - The BIG-IP appliance must be configured to generate alerts that can be forwarded to the administrators and Information System Security Officer (ISSO) when accounts are created.
Information
Once an attacker establishes initial access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestablishing access. One way to accomplish this is for the attacker to simply create a new account. Notification of account creation is one method for mitigating this risk. A comprehensive account management process will ensure an audit trail that documents the creation of accounts and notifies administrators and the ISSO. Such a process greatly reduces the risk that accounts will be surreptitiously created and provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes.NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.
Solution
Configure the BIG-IP appliance to use a properly configured authentication server to send a notification message to the administrators and ISSO when accounts are created.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_F5_BIG-IP_Y25M01_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA F5 BIG-IP Device Management STIG v2r4
Category: ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|AC-2(4), 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, CCI|CCI-001683, Rule-ID|SV-228995r961863_rule, STIG-ID|F5BI-DM-000155, STIG-Legacy|SV-74607, STIG-Legacy|V-60177, Vuln-ID|V-228995
Plugin: F5
Control ID: 4bb7a884f9863426a86e5b77d77110ba2d5d372e14308eb98e67232eb53b6c4a