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VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Secure Token Service (STS) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000001-AS-000001

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  • SRG-APP-000014-AS-000009

    Group
  • The vCenter STS service must be configured to use strong encryption ciphers.

    Tomcat has several remote communications channels. Examples are user requests via http/https, communication to a backend database, or communication to authenticate users. The encryption used to com...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000033-AS-000024

    Group
  • The vCenter STS service cookies must have secure flag set.

    The secure flag is an option that can be set by the application server when sending a new cookie to the user within an HTTP Response. The purpose of the secure flag is to prevent cookies from being...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000092-AS-000053

    Group
  • The vCenter STS service must initiate session logging upon startup.

    Logging must be started as soon as possible when a service starts and as late as possible when a service is stopped. Many forms of suspicious actions can be detected by analyzing logs for unexpecte...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000095-AS-000056

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000118-AS-000078

    Group
  • The vCenter STS service logs folder permissions must be set correctly.

    Log data is essential in the investigation of events. The accuracy of the information is always pertinent. One of the first steps an attacker will take is the modification or deletion of log record...
    Rule Medium Severity

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