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VMware NSX-T Manager NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000515-NDM-000325

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  • The NSX-T Manager must generate log records for the info level to capture the DoD-required auditable events.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Auditing and logging are key components of any security architecture. Logging the actions of specific events provides a means...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000336

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  • The NSX-T Manager must integrate with either VMware Identity Manager (vIDM) or VMware Workspace ONE Access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Centralized management of authentication settings increases the security of remote and nonlocal access methods. This control ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000340

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  • The NSX-T Manager must be configured to conduct backups on an organizationally defined schedule.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;System-level information includes default and customized settings and security attributes, including ACLs that relate to the ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000341

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  • The NSX-T Manager must support organizational requirements to conduct backups of information system documentation, including security-related documentation, when changes occur or weekly, whichever is sooner.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information system backup is a critical step in maintaining data assurance and availability. Information system and security-...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000344

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  • The NSX-T Manager must obtain its public key certificates from an approved DoD certificate authority.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;For user certificates, each organization obtains certificates from an approved, shared service provider, as required by OMB p...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000350

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  • The NSX-T Manager must be configured to send log data to a central log server for the purpose of forwarding alerts to the administrators and the Information System Security Officer (ISSO).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The aggregation of log data kept on a syslog server can be used to detect attacks and trigger an alert to the appropriate sec...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000351

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  • The NSX-T Manager must be running a release that is currently supported by the vendor.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Network devices running an unsupported operating system lack current security fixes required to mitigate the risks associated...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

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  • The NSX-T Manager must not provide environment information to third parties.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Providing technical details about an environment's infrastructure to third parties could unknowingly expose sensitive informa...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

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  • The NSX-T Manager must disable SSH.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The NSX-T shell provides temporary access to commands essential for server maintenance. Intended primarily for use in break-f...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

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  • The NSX-T Manager must disable unused local accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Prior to NSX-T 3.1 and earlier, there are three local accounts: root, admin, and audit. These local accounts could not be dis...
    Rule Medium Severity

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