Ensure Accept Domain Name over TCP (Zone Transfer) is not enabled

MediumLevel 2Manual reviewcheckpoint

Description

The 'Domain Name Over TCP (Zone transfer)' is a global property setting which is used to allow or reject all the TCP-type DNS packets to and from anywhere. These rules are considered as rule zero which are executed before any user-defined rules.

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.

Verify Accept Accept Domain Name over TCP (Zone Transfer) under Global Properties is not enabled. SmartConsole > Gateways & Servers > select each Gateway > Firewall Veiry Accept Accept Domain Name over TCP (Zone Transfer) is unchecked.

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Go to the following path and Configured the Accept Accept Domain Name over TCP (Zone Transfer). SmartConsole > Gateways & Servers > select each Gateway > Firewall Unchecked the Accept Accept Domain Name over TCP (Zone Transfer)

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: checkpointfirewall-policy
Reference: CIS Check Point Firewall Benchmark v1.1.0 - 3.15 Ensure Accept Domain Name over TCP (Zone Transfer) is not enabled