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VMware NSX-T Manager NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The NSX-T Manager must be configured to send logs to a central log server.

    <VulnDiscussion>Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Offloading is a common ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000334

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The NSX-T Manager must disable SNMP v2.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;SNMPv3 supports commercial-grade security, including authentication, authorization, access control, and privacy. Previous ver...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SRG-APP-000065-NDM-000214

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The NSX-T Manager must be configured to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts, after which time it must block any login attempt for 15 minutes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000164-NDM-000252

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The NSX-T Manager 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-000190-NDM-000267

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The NSX-T Manager must terminate the device management session at the end of the session or after 10 minutes of inactivity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Terminating an idle session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to take c...
    Rule High Severity

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