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ForeScout CounterACT NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • CounterACT must be configured to synchronize internal information system clocks with the organizations primary and secondary NTP servers.

    <VulnDiscussion>The loss of connectivity to a particular authoritative time source will result in the loss of time synchronization (free-run ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000353-NDM-000292

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • CounterACT must restrict the ability to change the auditing to be performed within the system log based on selectable event criteria to the audit administrators role or to other roles or individuals.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If authorized individuals do not have the ability to modify auditing parameters in response to a changing threat environment,...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000395-NDM-000310

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • CounterACT must authenticate any endpoint used for network management before establishing a local, remote, and/or network connection using cryptographically based bidirectional authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without authenticating devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. B...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000395-NDM-000310

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • CounterACT must authenticate SNMPv3 endpoint devices before establishing a local, remote, and/or network connection using bidirectional authentication that is cryptographically based.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without authenticating devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. B...
    Rule High Severity
  • In the event the authentication server is unavailable, one local account must be created for use as the account of last resort.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Authentication for administrative (privileged-level) access to the device is required at all times. An account can be created...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000345-NDM-000290

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • CounterACT must automatically lock the account until the locked account is released by an administrator when three unsuccessful logon attempts in 15 minutes are exceeded.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise...
    Rule Medium Severity

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