The Juniper SRX Services Gateway VPN must use IKEv2 for IPsec VPN security associations.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-214683JUSX-VN-000016SV-214683r997555_ruleCCI-000382medium
Description
Use of IKEv2 leverages DoS protections because of improved bandwidth management and leverages more secure encryption algorithms.
STIGDate
Juniper SRX Services Gateway VPN Security Technical Implementation Guide2024-12-20

Details

Check Text (C-214683r997555_chk)

Verify only IKEv2 is used for the IKE security configuration on all configured gateways. Use of IKEv1 mitigates the risk to a CAT III finding. Show security ike gateway <VPN-GATEWAY> If IKEv2 is not used for IKE associations, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-15882r297637_fix)

For site-to-site VPNs, configure the Juniper SRX to use IKEv2 only. [edit] set security ike gateway <VPN-GATEWAY> address <GW-IP-ADDRESS> set security ike gateway <VPN-GATEWAY> version v2-only