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Cisco NX OS Switch NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000503-NDM-000320

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  • The Cisco switch must be configured to generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful logon attempts occur.

    Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an in...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000504-NDM-000321

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000505-NDM-000322

    Group
  • The Cisco switch must generate audit records showing starting and ending time for administrator access to the system.

    Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an in...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000515-NDM-000325

    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to off-load log records onto a different system than the system being audited.

    Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Off-loading is a common process in information systems with limited audit storage capacity.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000336

    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to use at least two authentication servers for the purpose of authenticating users prior to granting administrative access.

    Centralized management of user accounts and authentication increases the administrative access to the switch. This control is particularly important protection against the insider threat. With robu...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000340

    Group

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