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HP FlexFabric Switch NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

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  • The HP FlexFabric Switch must generate audit records containing the full-text recording of privileged commands.

    <VulnDiscussion>Reconstruction of harmful events or forensic analysis is not possible if audit records do not contain enough information. O...
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  • SRG-APP-000116-NDM-000234

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  • SRG-APP-000504-NDM-000321

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  • The HP FlexFabric Switch must use internal system clocks to generate time stamps for audit records.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In order to determine what is happening within the network infrastructure or to resolve and trace an attack, the HP FlexFabri...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000118-NDM-000235

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  • The HP FlexFabric Switch must protect audit information from any type of unauthorized read access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Audit information includes all information (e.g., audit records, audit settings, and audit reports) needed to successfully au...
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  • SRG-APP-000119-NDM-000236

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  • The HP FlexFabric Switch must protect audit information from unauthorized modification.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Audit information includes all information (e.g., audit records, audit settings, and audit reports) needed to successfully au...
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  • SRG-APP-000120-NDM-000237

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  • The HP FlexFabric Switch must protect audit information from unauthorized deletion.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Audit information includes all information (e.g., audit records, audit settings, and audit reports) needed to successfully au...
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  • SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

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  • The HP FlexFabric Switch must be configured to prohibit the use of all unnecessary and/or nonsecure functions, ports, protocols, and/or services, as defined in the PPSM CAL and vulnerability assessments.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In order to prevent unauthorized connection of devices, unauthorized transfer of information, or unauthorized tunneling (i.e....
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  • SRG-APP-000163-NDM-000251

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  • The HP FlexFabric Switch must disable identifiers (individuals, groups, roles, and devices) after 35 days of inactivity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Inactive identifiers pose a risk to network devices. Attackers that are able to exploit an inactive identifier can potentiall...
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  • SRG-APP-000164-NDM-000252

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  • The HP FlexFabric Switch must enforce a minimum 15-character password length.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000165-NDM-000253

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  • The HP FlexFabric Switch must prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute...
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  • SRG-APP-000166-NDM-000254

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  • If multifactor authentication is not supported and passwords must be used, the HP FlexFabric Switch must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one upper-case character be used.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex passwords helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity,...
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  • SRG-APP-000167-NDM-000255

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  • If multifactor authentication is not supported and passwords must be used, the HP FlexFabric Switch must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one lower-case 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
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  • SRG-APP-000168-NDM-000256

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  • If multifactor authentication is not supported and passwords must be used, the HP FlexFabric Switch must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric 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, ...
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  • SRG-APP-000169-NDM-000257

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  • If multifactor authentication is not supported and passwords must be used, the HP FlexFabric Switch 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, ...
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  • SRG-APP-000173-NDM-000260

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  • The HP FlexFabric Switch must enforce 24 hours/1 day as the minimum password lifetime.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Enforcing a minimum password lifetime helps prevent repeated password changes to defeat the password reuse or history enforce...
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  • SRG-APP-000174-NDM-000261

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  • The HP FlexFabric Switch must enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed at specific intervals...
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  • SRG-APP-000175-NDM-000262

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  • The HP FlexFabric Switch, when utilizing PKI-based authentication, must validate certificates by constructing a certification path (which includes status information) to an accepted trust anchor.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without path validation, an informed trust decision by the relying party cannot be made when presented with any certificate n...
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  • SRG-APP-000177-NDM-000263

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  • The HP FlexFabric Switch must map the authenticated identity to the user account for PKI-based authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Authorization for access to any network device requires an approved and assigned individual account identifier. To ensure onl...
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  • SRG-APP-000190-NDM-000267

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  • The HP FlexFabric Switch must terminate all network connections associated with a device management session at the end of the session, or the session must be terminated after 10 minutes of inactivity except to fulfill documented and validated mission requirements.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Terminating an idle session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to take c...
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  • SRG-APP-000296-NDM-000280

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  • Network devices must provide a logoff capability for administrator-initiated communication sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If an administrator cannot explicitly end a device management session, the session may remain open and be exploited by an att...
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  • SRG-APP-000319-NDM-000283

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  • The HP FlexFabric Switch must automatically audit account enabling actions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Once an attacker establishes initial access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestab...
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  • SRG-APP-000320-NDM-000284

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  • The HP FlexFabric Switch must generate an immediate alert for account enabling actions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Once an attacker establishes initial access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestab...
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  • SRG-APP-000328-NDM-000286

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  • If the HP FlexFabric Switch uses discretionary access control, the HP FlexFabric Switch must enforce organization-defined discretionary access control policies over defined subjects and objects.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Discretionary Access Control (DAC) is based on the notion that individual network administrators are "owners" of objects and ...
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  • SRG-APP-000329-NDM-000287

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  • If the HP FlexFabric Switch uses role-based access control, the HP FlexFabric Switch must enforce organization-defined role-based access control policies over defined subjects and objects.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Organizations can create specific roles based on job functions and the authorizations (i.e., privileges) to perform needed op...
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  • SRG-APP-000345-NDM-000290

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  • The HP FlexFabric Switch 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...
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  • SRG-APP-000346-NDM-000291

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  • The HP FlexFabric Switch must notify the administrator, upon successful logon (access), of the location of last logon (terminal or IP address) in addition to the date and time of the last logon (access).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Administrators need to be aware of activity that occurs regarding their account. Providing them with information deemed impor...
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