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IBM DataPower Network Device Management Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The DataPower Gateway must have SSH and web management bound to the management interface and Telnet disabled.

    <VulnDiscussion>In order to prevent unauthorized connection of devices, unauthorized transfer of information, or unauthorized tunneling (i.e....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000164-NDM-000252

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The DataPower Gateway 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
  • SRG-APP-000165-NDM-000253

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The DataPower Gateway 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...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000166-NDM-000254

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • If multifactor authentication is not supported and passwords must be used, the DataPower Gateway 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,...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000167-NDM-000255

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • If multifactor authentication is not supported and passwords must be used, the DataPower Gateway 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
  • SRG-APP-000168-NDM-000256

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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