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Palo Alto Networks NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Palo Alto Networks security platform must use automated mechanisms to alert security personnel to threats identified by authoritative sources (e.g., CTOs) and IAW CJCSM 6510.01B.

    CJCSM 6510.01B, "Cyber Incident Handling Program", in subsection e.(6)(c) sets forth three requirements for Cyber events detected by an automated system: If the cyber event is detected by an automa...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The Palo Alto Networks security platform must use DoD-approved PKI rather than proprietary or self-signed device certificates.

    DoD Instruction 8520.02, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Public Key (PK) Enabling mandates that certificates must be issued by the DoD PKI or by a DoD-approved PKI for authentication, digital s...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The Palo Alto Networks security platform must not use the default admin account password.

    To assure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, organizational administrators must be uniquely identified and authenticated for all network management accesses to prevent potential mis...
    Rule High Severity
  • The Palo Alto Networks security platform must authenticate Network Time Protocol sources.

    If Network Time Protocol is not authenticated, an attacker can introduce a rogue NTP server. This rogue server can then be used to send incorrect time information to network devices, which will ma...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The Palo Alto device must be configured with only one local account to be used as the account of last resort in the event the authentication server is unavailable.

    Authentication for administrative (privileged level) access to the device is required at all times. An account can be created on the device's local database for use when the authentication server i...
    Rule Medium Severity

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