{"id":203,"date":"2011-06-23T10:57:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-23T10:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belayclientstaging.zone\/securityeverafter\/2011\/06\/23\/control-4-secure-configurations-of-network-devices-such-as-firewalls-routers-and-switches\/"},"modified":"2011-06-23T10:57:00","modified_gmt":"2011-06-23T10:57:00","slug":"control-4-secure-configurations-of-network-devices-such-as-firewalls-routers-and-switches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/securityeverafter.com\/control-4-secure-configurations-of-network-devices-such-as-firewalls-routers-and-switches\/","title":{"rendered":"Control 4 &#8211; Secure Configurations of Network Devices Such as Firewalls, Routers, and Switches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Control 4 is similar to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.securityeverafter.com\/2011\/06\/control-3-secure-configurations-for.html\">Control 3<\/a> in that it is concerned with maintaining a secure configuration. This time the focus is on network devices.<\/p>\n<p>What is the last thing you did on your network devices? Likely it was add a rule to permit a new traffic flow. When was the last time you made sure the configuration is exactly what you expected? <\/p>\n<p><u>Where to start?<\/u><br \/>Several authoritative hardening guides exist and are freely available. Choose one of the below and plan to spend a few hours making sure your network device configurations are secure.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsa.gov\/\">National Security Agency<\/a> (NSA) Security Guides for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsa.gov\/ia\/guidance\/security_configuration_guides\/cisco_router_guides.shtml%20and%20switches%20http:\/\/www.nsa.gov\/ia\/guidance\/security_configuration_guides\/switches.shtml\">Cisco Routers<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsa.gov\/ia\/guidance\/security_configuration_guides\/switches.shtml\">Switches<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cisecurity.org\/\">Center for Internet Security<\/a> (CIS) <a href=\"https:\/\/benchmarks.cisecurity.org\/en-us\/?route=downloads.multiform\">Security Benchmarks<\/a> exist for most network devices including:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CheckPoint Firewall Benchmarks<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cisco Device Benchmarks<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Juniper Device Benchmarks<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Network Device Benchmarks<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Novell Netware Benchmarks<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wireless Network Devices Benchmarks<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disa.mil\/\">Defense Information Systems Agency<\/a> (DISA) <a href=\"http:\/\/iase.disa.mil\/stigs\/net_perimeter\/index.html\">Security Technical Implementation Guides<\/a> (STIG) are available for network devices. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>What else?<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Always maintain an updated network diagram. I know. You still should.<\/p>\n<p>Change control forms should be completed (with appropriate approvals) before logging in to the device. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking of logging in, require two factor authentication for every device login.<\/p>\n<p>Alert all administrators of all attempted logins and rule changes.<\/p>\n<p>Compare the current configuration of your network devices to a known good configuration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Control 4 is similar to Control 3 in that it is concerned with maintaining a secure configuration. This time the focus is on network devices. What is the last thing you did on your network devices? Likely it was add a rule to permit a new traffic flow. 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