Layer 2 Switch Security Requirements Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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The layer 2 switch must implement Rapid STP where VLANs span multiple switches with redundant links.
<VulnDiscussion>Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is implemented on bridges and switches to prevent layer 2 loops when a broadcast domain spans mu...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-NET-000512
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The layer 2 switch must enable Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD) to protect against one-way connections.
<VulnDiscussion>In topologies where fiber optic interconnections are used, physical misconnections can occur that allow a link to appear to b...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-NET-000512
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The layer 2 switch must not have the default VLAN assigned to any host-facing switch ports.
<VulnDiscussion>In a VLAN-based network, switches use the default VLAN (i.e., VLAN 1) for in-band management and to communicate with other ne...Rule Medium Severity -
The layer 2 switch must have the default VLAN pruned from all trunk ports that do not require it.
<VulnDiscussion>The default VLAN (i.e., VLAN 1) is a special VLAN used for control plane traffic such as Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP), Dynami...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-NET-000512
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The layer 2 switch must not use the default VLAN for management traffic.
<VulnDiscussion>Switches use the default VLAN (i.e., VLAN 1) for in-band management and to communicate with directly connected switches using...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-NET-000512
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The layer 2 switch must have all user-facing or untrusted ports configured as access switch ports.
<VulnDiscussion>Double encapsulation can be initiated by an attacker who has access to a switch port belonging to the native VLAN of the trun...Rule Medium Severity
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