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Nutanix AOS 5.20.x Application Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000340-AS-000185

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SRG-APP-000118-AS-000078

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Nutanix AOS must utilize encryption when using LDAP for authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords during transmissi...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000175-AS-000124

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SRG-APP-000315-AS-000094

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Nutanix AOS must disable Remote Support Sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Application servers provide remote access capability and must be able to enforce remote access policy requirements or work in...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000014-AS-000009

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Nutanix AOS must implement cryptography mechanisms to protect the confidentiality and integrity of the remote access session.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Encryption is critical for protection of remote access sessions. If encryption is not being used for integrity, malicious use...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000033-AS-000024

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Nutanix AOS role mapping must be configured to the lowest privilege level needed for user access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Strong access controls are critical to securing the application server. Access control policies (e.g., identity-based policie...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Nutanix AOS must prevent nonprivileged users from executing privileged functions to include disabling, circumventing, or altering implemented security safeguards/countermeasures.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Preventing nonprivileged users from executing privileged functions mitigates the risk that unauthorized individuals or proces...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000068-AS-000035

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Nutanix AOS must display the standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the system.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Application servers are required to display the Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to th...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000080-AS-000045

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Nutanix AOS must offload log records onto a syslog server.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information system logging capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Log record content that may be necessary to...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000359-AS-000065

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Nutanix AOS must provide an immediate warning to the SA and ISSO, at a minimum, when allocated log record storage volume reaches 75 percent of maximum log record storage capacity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is critical for the appropriate personnel to be aware if a system is at risk of failing to process logs as required. Log p...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000108-AS-000067

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Nutanix AOS must be configured to send Cluster Check alerts to the SA and ISSO.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Logs are essential to monitor the health of the system, investigate changes that occurred to the system, or investigate a sec...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000371-AS-000077

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Nutanix AOS must be configured to synchronize internal information system clocks using redundant authoritative time sources.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Determining the correct time a particular application event occurred on a system is critical when conducting forensic analysi...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Nutanix AOS must protect log information from any type of unauthorized access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If log data were to become compromised, then competent forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially mali...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000380-AS-000088

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Nutanix AOS must enforce access restrictions associated with changes to application server configuration.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When dealing with access restrictions pertaining to change control, it should be noted that any changes to the software, and/...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000148-AS-000101

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Nutanix AOS must use an enterprise user management system to uniquely identify and authenticate users.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To ensure accountability and prevent unauthorized access, application server users must be uniquely identified and authentica...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000149-AS-000102

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Nutanix AOS must use multifactor authentication for account access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Multifactor authentication creates a layered defense and makes it more difficult for an unauthorized person to access the app...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000391-AS-000239

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Nutanix AOS must accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials to access the management interface.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The use of PIV credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access. PIV credentials are only...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000172-AS-000121

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Nutanix AOS must perform RFC 5280-compliant certification path validation.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A certificate's certification path is the path from the end entity certificate to a trusted root certification authority (CA)...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000514-AS-000137

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Nutanix AOS must use DoD- or CNSS-approved PKI Class 3 or Class 4 certificates.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Class 3 PKI certificates are used for servers and software signing rather than for identifying individuals. Class 4 certifica...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000231-AS-000133

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Nutanix AOS must protect the confidentiality and integrity of all information at rest.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When data is written to digital media such as hard drives, mobile computers, external/removable hard drives, personal digital...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000267-AS-000170

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Nutanix AOS must restrict error messages only to authorized users.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the application provides too much information in error logs and administrative messages to the screen, this could lead to ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000211-AS-000146

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Nutanix AOS must separate hosted application functionality from application server management functionality.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The application server consists of the management interface and hosted applications. By separating the management interface f...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000211-AS-000146

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Nutanix AOS must configure network traffic segmentation when using Disaster Recovery Services.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The application server consists of the management interface and hosted applications, as well as cluster management functions....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000456-AS-000266

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Nutanix AOS must be running an operating system release that is currently supported by the vendor.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Security flaws with software applications are discovered daily. Vendors are constantly updating and patching their products t...
    Rule Medium Severity

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