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VMware NSX-T Tier-0 Gateway Firewall Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The NSX-T Tier-1 Gateway Firewall must deny network communications traffic by default and allow network communications traffic by exception (i.e., deny all, permit by exception).

    <VulnDiscussion>To prevent malicious or accidental leakage of traffic, organizations must implement a deny-by-default security posture at the...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000362-FW-000028

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  • The NSX-T Tier-0 Gateway Firewall must employ filters that prevent or limit the effects of all types of commonly known denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, including flooding, packet sweeps, and unauthorized port scanning.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Not configuring a key boundary security protection device, such as the firewall, against commonly known attacks is an immedia...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000364-FW-000031

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    Group
  • The NSX-T Tier-0 Gateway Firewall must apply ingress filters to traffic that is inbound to the network through any active external interface.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unrestricted traffic to the trusted networks may contain malicious traffic that poses a threat to an enclave or to other conn...
    Rule Medium Severity

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