Overview:

Title: Any software application designed to function as a firewall must be capable employing a default deny all configuration.

Vulnerability ID: V-32560

STIG ID:

IA Controls: None

Severity: medium

Description: A firewall default deny is a firewall configuration setting that will force the administrator to explicitly allow network or application traffic rather than allowing all traffic by default. The purpose is to prevent unmanaged access into the internal network or in the case of an application firewall, to application content, features, or functionality.

This requirement is specific to applications acting as a firewall. This requirement is NA for databases.

Check Text: This check is NA for databases.

Fix Text: This fix is NA for databases.

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Interpreting V-32560:

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