A host-based firewall must be installed and enabled on the system.

Documentable No

Rule ID SV-253281r991589_rule

CCI References

CCI-000366

Discussion

A firewall provides a line of defense against attack, allowing or blocking inbound and outbound connections based on a set of rules.

Check Procedure

Determine if a host-based firewall is installed and enabled on the system. If a host-based firewall is not installed and enabled on the system, this is a finding.

The configuration requirements will be determined by the applicable firewall STIG.

Fix Action

Install and enable a host-based firewall on the system.