The BIG-IP Core implementation must be able to conform to FICAM-issued profiles when providing authentication to virtual servers.

From F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager 11.x Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of SRG-NET-000349-ALG-000106

Associated with: CCI-002014

SV-74787r1_rule The BIG-IP Core implementation must be able to conform to FICAM-issued profiles when providing authentication to virtual servers.

Vulnerability discussion

Without conforming to Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management (FICAM)-issued profiles, the information system may not be interoperable with FICAM-authentication protocols, such as SAML 2.0 and OpenID 2.0.Use of FICAM-issued profiles addresses open identity management standards.This requirement only applies to components where this is specific to the function of the device or has the concept of a non-organizational user, (e.g., ALG capability that is the front end for an application in a DMZ).

Check content

If the BIG-IP Core does not provide user authentication intermediary services for virtual servers, this is not applicable. When user authentication intermediary services are provided, verify the BIG-IP Core is configured as follows: Verify Virtual Server(s) in the BIG-IP LTM module are configured with an APM policy to conform to FICAM-issued profiles when providing authentication. Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> Local Traffic >> Virtual Servers >> Virtual Servers List tab. Select Virtual Servers(s) from the list to verify. Verify under "Access Policy" section that "Access Policy" has been set to conform to FICAM-issued profiles when providing authentication to pools/nodes. If the BIG-IP Core is not configured to conform to FICAM-issued profiles, this is a finding.

Fix text

If user authentication intermediary services are provided, configure BIG-IP Core as follows: Configure a policy in the BIG-IP APM module to conform to FICAM-issued profiles when providing authentication. Apply APM policy to the applicable Virtual Server(s) in the BIG-IP LTM module to conform to FICAM-issued profiles when providing authentication to virtual servers.

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