Details
To disable unused BIG-IP system daemons
Rationale:
Impact:
Many systems break-ins are a result of people taking advantage of security holes or problems with these programs. The more services that are running on your system, the more opportunities there are for others to use them, break into or take control of your system through them.
NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.
Solution
1- Log in to the Configuration utility.
2- Go to System > Services > Services List
3-Select the unnecessary services you want to disable , then click ‘stop’
4-Click OK
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: System and Services Acquisition.This control applies to the following type of system F5.