The ALG must be configured in accordance with the security configuration settings based on DoD security policy and technology-specific security best practices.

Configuring the network element to implement organization-wide security implementation guides and security checklists ensures compliance with federal standards and establishes a common security baseline across DoD that reflects the most restrictive security posture consistent with operational requirements.

Configuration settings are the set of parameters that can be changed that affect the security posture and/or functionality of the network element. Security-related parameters are those parameters impacting the security state of the network element, including the parameters required to satisfy other security control requirements. For the network element, security-related parameters include settings for network traffic management configurations.

Verify the ALG is configured in accordance with the security configuration settings based on DoD security policy and technology-specific security best practices.

If the ALG is not configured in accordance with the security configuration settings based on DoD security policy and technology-specific security best practices, this is a finding.

Configure the ALG to comply with the security configuration settings based on DoD security policy and technology-specific security best practices.