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VMware NSX 4.x Manager NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000027-NDM-000209

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000033-NDM-000212

    Group
  • The NSX Manager must assign users/accounts to organization-defined roles configured with approved authorizations.

    The lack of authorization-based access control could result in the immediate compromise and unauthorized access to sensitive information. Users must be assigned to roles which are configured with a...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000065-NDM-000214

    Group
  • The NSX Manager must be configured to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts, after which time it must block any login attempt for 15 minutes.

    By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute-forcing, is reduced.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000068-NDM-000215

    Group
  • The NSX Manager must display the Standard Mandatory DOD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access.

    Display of the DOD-approved use notification before granting access to the network device ensures privacy and security notification verbiage used is consistent with applicable federal laws, Executi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000069-NDM-000216

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000080-NDM-000220

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000148-NDM-000346

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000156-NDM-000250

    Group
  • The NSX Manager must only enable TLS 1.2 or greater.

    A replay attack may enable an unauthorized user to gain access to the application. Authentication sessions between the authenticator and the application validating the user credentials must not be ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000164-NDM-000252

    Group
  • The NSX Manager must enforce a minimum 15-character password length for local accounts.

    Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password length is one factor of several that helps to d...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000166-NDM-000254

    Group
  • The NSX Manager must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one uppercase character be used for local accounts.

    Use of a complex passwords helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisti...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000167-NDM-000255

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000168-NDM-000256

    Group
  • The NSX Manager must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used for local accounts.

    Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resistin...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000169-NDM-000257

    Group

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