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Central Log Server Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000170

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  • The Central Log Server must be configured to require the change of at least eight of the total number of characters when passwords are changed.

    If the application allows the user to consecutively reuse extensive portions of passwords, this increases the chances of password compromise by increasing the window of opportunity for attempts at ...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000171

    Group
  • For accounts using password authentication, the Central Log Server must be configured to store only cryptographic representations of passwords.

    Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read and easily compromised. Use of ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000172

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  • SRG-APP-000173

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  • The Central Log Server must be configured to enforce 24 hours/1 day as the minimum password lifetime.

    Enforcing a minimum password lifetime helps prevent repeated password changes to defeat the password reuse or history enforcement requirement. Restricting this setting limits the user's ability to...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000174

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000175

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  • The Central Log Server, when utilizing PKI-based authentication, must validate certificates by constructing a certification path (which includes status information) to an accepted trust anchor.

    Without path validation, an informed trust decision by the relying party cannot be made when presented with any certificate not already explicitly trusted. A trust anchor is an authoritative entit...
    Rule High Severity

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