VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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The vCenter PostgreSQL service must require authentication on all connections.
To assure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, organizational users must be identified and authenticated to prevent potential misuse and compromise of the system. Organizational user...Rule Medium Severity -
The vCenter PostgreSQL service must encrypt passwords for user authentication.
The DOD standard for authentication is DOD-approved PKI certificates. Authentication based on User ID and Password may be used only when it is not possible to employ a PKI certificate and requires...Rule High Severity -
The vCenter PostgreSQL service must write log entries to disk prior to returning operation success or failure.
Failure to a known secure state helps prevent a loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability in the event of a failure of the information system or a component of the system. Preserving syst...Rule Medium Severity -
The vCenter PostgreSQL service must provide nonprivileged users with minimal error information.
Any DBMS or associated application providing too much information in error messages on the screen or printout risks compromising the data and security of the system. The structure and content of er...Rule Medium Severity -
The vCenter PostgreSQL service must off-load audit data to a separate log management facility.
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. Th...Rule Medium Severity
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