The operating system must enable an application firewall, if available.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-203784 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00232 | SV-203784r991593_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Firewalls protect computers from network attacks by blocking or limiting access to open network ports. Application firewalls limit which applications are allowed to communicate over the network. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide | 2024-12-04 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-203784r991593_chk)
Verify the operating system enabled an application firewall, if available. If it does not, this is a finding. If the operating system does not support an application firewall, this may be downgraded to a CAT III finding.
Fix Text (F-3909r375744_fix)
Ensure the operating system's application firewall is enabled, if available.