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Router Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The router must be configured to log all packets that have been dropped.

    <VulnDiscussion>Auditing and logging are key components of any security architecture. It is essential for security personnel to know what is ...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-NET-000131

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  • The router must be configured to have all non-essential capabilities disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A compromised router introduces risk to the entire network infrastructure, as well as data resources that are accessible via ...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-NET-000168

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    Group
  • The router must be configured to use encryption for routing protocol authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A rogue router could send a fictitious routing update to convince a site's perimeter router to send traffic to an incorrect o...
    Rule Medium Severity

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