The Palo Alto Networks security platform must delete or quarantine malicious code in response to malicious code detection.

From Palo Alto Networks ALG Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of SRG-NET-000249-ALG-000145

Associated with: CCI-001243

SV-77071r1_rule The Palo Alto Networks security platform must delete or quarantine malicious code in response to malicious code detection.

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Taking an appropriate action based on local organizational incident handling procedures minimizes the impact of this code on the network. This requirement is limited to ALGs web content filters and packet inspection firewalls that perform malicious code detection as part of their functionality.The Palo Alto Networks security platform allows customized profiles to be used to perform antivirus inspection for traffic between zones. Antivirus, anti-spyware, and vulnerability protection features require a specific license. There is a default Antivirus Profile; the profile inspects all of the listed protocol decoders for viruses, and generates alerts for SMTP, IMAP, and POP3 protocols while blocking for FTP, HTTP, and SMB protocols. However, these default actions cannot be edited and the values for the FTP, HTTP, and SMB protocols do not meet the requirement, so customized profiles must be used.Inspection is done through stream-based analysis, which means files are not cached or stored in their entirety on the firewall, but analyzed in real-time as they pass through the firewall. Therefore, any detected virus will automatically be deleted when detected.

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Go to Objects >> Security Profiles >> Antivirus If there are no Antivirus Profiles configured other than the default, this is a finding. View the configured Antivirus Profiles; for each protocol decoder (SMTP, IMAP, POP3, FTP, HTTP, SMB), if the "Action" is anything other than block, this is a finding. Go to Policies >> Security Review each of the configured security policies in turn. For any Security Policy that affects traffic between Zones (interzone), view the "Profile" column. If the "Profile" column does not display the "Antivirus Profile" symbol, this is a finding.

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To create an Antivirus Profile: Go to Objects >> Security Profiles >> Antivirus Select "Add". In the "Antivirus Profile" window, complete the required fields. Complete the "Name" and "Description" fields. In the "Antivirus" tab, for all Decoders (SMTP, IMAP, POP3, FTP, HTTP, SMB protocols), set the "Action" to block. This will block the data stream and create a log record. Select "OK". Use the Profile in a Security Policy: Go to Policies >> Security Select an existing policy rule or select "Add" to create a new one. In the "Actions" tab in the "Profile Setting" section; in the "Profile Type" field, select "Profiles". The window will change to display the different categories of Profiles. In the "Actions" tab in the "Profile Setting" section; in the "Antivirus" field, select the configured Antivirus Profile. Select "OK". Commit changes by selecting "Commit" in the upper-right corner of the screen. Select "OK" when the confirmation dialog appears.

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