V-55377

Discussion

Unauthorized or unapproved network services lack organizational verification or validation and therefore may be unreliable or serve as malicious rogues for valid services. <br /><br />Examples of network services include service-oriented architectures (SOAs), cloud-based services (e.g., infrastructure as a service, platform as a service, or software as a service), cross-domain, Voice Over Internet Protocol, Instant Messaging, auto-execute, and file sharing.

Check Content

Verify the IDPS generates a log record when unauthorized network services are detected. <br /><br />If the IDPS does not generate a log record when unauthorized network services are detected, this is a finding.