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VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Photon operating system must disable the loading of unnecessary kernel modules.

    To support the requirements and principles of least functionality, the operating system must provide only essential capabilities and limit the use of modules, protocols, and/or services to only tho...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051

    Group
  • The Photon operating system must not have duplicate User IDs (UIDs).

    To ensure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, organizational users must be uniquely identified and authenticated to prevent potential misuse and provide for nonrepudiation.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000118-GPOS-00060

    Group
  • The Photon operating system must disable new accounts immediately upon password expiration.

    Inactive identifiers pose a risk to systems and applications because attackers may exploit an inactive identifier and potentially obtain undetected access to the system. Owners of inactive accounts...
    Rule Medium Severity

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