The firewall must be configured to use TCP when sending log records to the central audit server.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-206685	SRG-NET-000098-FW-000021	SV-206685r604133_rule		Medium

Description

If the default UDP protocol is used for communication between the hosts and devices to the Central Log Server, then log records that do not reach the log server are not detected as a data loss. The use of TCP to transport log records to the log servers improves delivery reliability.

STIG	Date
Firewall Security Requirements Guide	2024-12-04

Details

Check Text (C-6942r457833_chk)

Review the firewall configuration and verify that it is configure to use TCP.

If the firewall is not configured to use TCP when sending log records to the central audit server, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-6942r457834_fix)

Configure the firewall to use TCP when sending log records to the central audit server.