VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000345
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The vCenter Server must set the interval for counting failed login attempts to at least 15 minutes.
By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute forcing, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the a...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000358
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The vCenter Server must be configured to send logs to a central log server.
vCenter must be configured to send near real-time log data to syslog collectors so information will be available to investigators in the case of a security incident or to assist in troubleshooting.Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000360
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The vCenter server must provide an immediate real-time alert to the system administrator (SA) and information system security officer (ISSO), at a minimum, of all audit failure events requiring real-time alerts.
It is critical for the appropriate personnel to be aware if a system is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required. Without a real-time alert, security personnel may be unaware of an impe...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000371
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The vCenter Server must compare internal information system clocks at least every 24 hours with an authoritative time server.
Inaccurate time stamps make it more difficult to correlate events and can lead to an inaccurate analysis. Determining the correct time a particular event occurred on a system is critical when condu...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000427
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SRG-APP-000428
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