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Cisco ASA VPN Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-NET-000510-VPN-002170

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  • The Cisco ASA must be configured to use a FIPS-validated cryptographic module to implement IPsec encryption services.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;FIPS 140-2/140-3 precludes the use of invalidated cryptography for the cryptographic protection of sensitive or valuable data...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000074-VPN-000250

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  • The Cisco ASA must be configured to use a Diffie-Hellman (DH) Group of 16 or greater for Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Phase 1.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of an approved DH algorithm ensures the IKE (Phase 1) proposal uses FIPS-validated key management techniques and processe...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-NET-000168-VPN-000600

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    Group
  • The Cisco ASA must be configured to use FIPS-validated SHA-2 at 384 bits or higher for Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Phase 1.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without cryptographic integrity protections, information can be altered by unauthorized users without detection. Although al...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000230-VPN-000780

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  • The Cisco ASA must be configured to use FIPS-validated SHA-2 or higher for Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Phase 2.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Authenticity protection provides protection against man-in-the-middle attacks/session hijacking and the insertion of false in...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-NET-000019-VPN-000040

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  • The Cisco ASA VPN gateway must be configured to restrict what traffic is transported via the IPsec tunnel according to flow control policies.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unrestricted traffic may contain malicious traffic which poses a threat to an enclave or to other connected networks. Additio...
    Rule Medium Severity

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