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VMware vSphere 7.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The ESXi host must enforce an unlock timeout of 15 minutes after a user account is locked out.

    By enforcing a reasonable unlock timeout after multiple failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute forcing, is reduced. Users must w...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000023-VMM-000060

    Group
  • The ESXi host must display the Standard Mandatory DOD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the system via the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI).

    Failure to display the DOD logon banner prior to a logon attempt will negate legal proceedings resulting from unauthorized access to system resources. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000023-VMM-000060, SRG-OS-0...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000023-VMM-000060

    Group
  • The ESXi host must display the Standard Mandatory DOD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the system via Secure Shell (SSH).

    Failure to display the DOD logon banner prior to a logon attempt will negate legal proceedings resulting from unauthorized access to system resources.
    Rule Medium Severity

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