Ensuring the system generates alerts to security personnel

Network Device Management Rules : Ensuring the system generates alerts to security personnel

Rule Title: RiOS must generate an alert that can be sent to security personnel when threats identified by authoritative sources (for example, chief technology officers) and in accordance with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Manuals (CJCSM) 6510.01B occur.

STIG ID: RICX-DM-000144

Rule ID: SV-77483r1_rule Severity: CAT II

Vuln ID: V-62993 Class: Unclass

By immediately displaying an alarm message, potential security violations can be identified more quickly even when administrators are not logged into the network device. An example of a mechanism to facilitate this would be through the utilization of SNMP traps.

Verifying the system generates alerts to security personnel

Verify that RiOS uses automated mechanisms to alert security personnel to threats identified by authoritative sources.

For detailed information, see Verifying servers are configured as trap receivers.

Configuring the system to generate alerts to security personnel

Configure RiOS to use automated mechanisms to alert security personnel to threats identified by authoritative sources.

For detailed information, see Configuring servers as trap receivers.