Intrusion prevention not blocking
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Reads the export, not the device
ConfigProof reads a configuration export. This control is evaluated against the objects in that file, and it reports what the file says. It does not connect to the device and sees no traffic, so a finding here describes the configuration, not what the firewall is doing right now.
Why it matters
Known attacks are at most logged, not blocked, so traffic matching exploit signatures still reaches its target.
How to fix it
Web interface
The steps below are written for the web interface. A finding raised on your own export carries the same steps with your object names filled in.
- In the Meraki Dashboard: Security & SD-WAN > Threat protection > Intrusion detection and prevention: Mode Prevention, ruleset Balanced or Security.
Command line
This analyzer version writes no command text for this control. The steps above are the remediation it offers.
How to confirm the fix
- In the Meraki Dashboard: Security & SD-WAN > Threat protection shows Prevention mode.
Limits
- Requires the Advanced Security license; the mode the Dashboard reports is judged as configured.
Compliance references
No benchmark recommendation is mapped to this control in this version.
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