VMware NSX 4.x Manager NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000170-NDM-000329
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The NSX Manager must require that when a password is changed, the characters are changed in at least eight of the positions within the password.
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 Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000190-NDM-000267
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SRG-APP-000373-NDM-000298
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The NSX Manager must be configured to synchronize internal information system clocks using redundant authoritative time sources.
The loss of connectivity to a particular authoritative time source will result in the loss of time synchronization (free-run mode) and increasingly inaccurate time stamps on audit events and other ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000374-NDM-000299
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The NSX Manager must record time stamps for audit records that can be mapped to 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-000435-NDM-000315
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The NSX Manager must be configured to protect against denial-of-service (DoS) attacks by limit the number of concurrent sessions to an organization-defined number.
DoS is a condition when a resource is not available for legitimate users. When this occurs, the organization either cannot accomplish its mission or must operate at degraded capacity. Limiting the...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000515-NDM-000325
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The NSX Manager must be configured to send logs to a central log server.
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. Sa...Rule High Severity -
SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000317
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SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000341
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SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000344
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The NSX Manager must obtain its public key certificates from an appropriate certificate policy through an approved service provider.
For user certificates, each organization obtains certificates from an approved, shared service provider, as required by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) policy. For federal agencies operating ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000351
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The NSX Manager must be running a release that is currently supported by the vendor.
Network devices running an unsupported operating system lack current security fixes required to mitigate the risks associated with recent vulnerabilities.Rule High Severity -
SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000317
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The NSX Manager must disable SSH.
The NSX shell provides temporary access to commands essential for server maintenance. Intended primarily for use in break-fix scenarios, the NSX shell is well suited for checking and modifying conf...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000317
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