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Forescout Network Device Management Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Forescout must configure a remote syslog where audit records are stored on a centralized logging target that is different from 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 Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000373-NDM-000298

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000374-NDM-000299

    Group
  • Forescout must be configured to use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

    If time stamps are not consistently applied and there is no common time reference, it is difficult to perform forensic analysis. Time stamps generated by the application include date and time. Tim...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000378-NDM-000302

    Group
  • Forescout must prohibit installation of software without explicit privileged permission by only authorized individuals.

    Allowing anyone to install software, without explicit privileges, creates the risk that untested or potentially malicious software will be installed on the system. This requirement applies to code ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000380-NDM-000304

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000381-NDM-000305

    Group
  • Forescout must audit the enforcement actions used to restrict access associated with changes to the device.

    Without auditing the enforcement of access restrictions against changes to the device configuration, it will be difficult to identify attempted attacks, and an audit trail will not be available for...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000131-NDM-000243

    Group

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