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Fortinet FortiGate Firewall NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The FortiGate device must enforce password complexity by requiring at least one numeric character be used.

    <VulnDiscussion>Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000169-NDM-000257

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The FortiGate device must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000172-NDM-000259

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The FortiGate device must use LDAPS for the LDAP connection.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000080-NDM-000345

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The FortiGate device must not have any default manufacturer passwords when deployed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Network devices not protected with strong password schemes provide the opportunity for anyone to crack the password and gain ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000179-NDM-000265

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The FortiGate device must use FIPS 140-2 approved algorithms for authentication to a cryptographic module.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unapproved mechanisms that are used for authentication to the cryptographic module are not validated and therefore cannot be ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000411-NDM-000330

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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