The F5 BIG-IP must be configured to identify and authenticate all endpoint devices or peers before establishing a connection.

Without identifying and authenticating devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity.

If the BIG-IP appliance does not provide remote access intermediary services, this is not applicable.

From the BIG-IP GUI: 1. Access. 2. Profiles/Policies. 3. Access Profiles. 4. Click "Edit..." in the "Per-Session Policy" column for the Access Profile. 5. Verify the Access Profile is configured to uniquely identify network devices.

If the BIG-IP appliance is not configured to identify and authenticate all endpoint devices or peers before establishing a connection, this is a finding.

From the BIG-IP GUI: 1. Access. 2. Profiles/Policies. 3. Access Profiles. 4. Click "Edit..." in the "Per-Session Policy" column for the Access Profile. 5. Configure the Access Profile to uniquely identify and authenticate network devices. 6. Click "Apply Access Policy".