VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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The vCenter Server passwords must be at least 15 characters in length.
The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectivene...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000165
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SRG-APP-000166
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SRG-APP-000167
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The vCenter Server passwords must contain at least one lowercase character.
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-000168
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SRG-APP-000169
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SRG-APP-000172
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The vCenter Server must enable FIPS-validated cryptography.
FIPS 140-2 is the current standard for validating that mechanisms used to access cryptographic modules use authentication that meets DOD requirements. In vSphere 6.7 and later, ESXi and vCenter Se...Rule High Severity -
SRG-APP-000174
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Node 2
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