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Cisco IOS Switch NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000101-NDM-000231

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to generate audit records containing the full-text recording of privileged commands.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Reconstruction of harmful events or forensic analysis is not possible if audit records do not contain enough information. O...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000119-NDM-000236

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to protect audit information from unauthorized modification.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Audit information includes all information (e.g., audit records, audit settings, and audit reports) needed to successfully au...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000120-NDM-000237

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to protect audit information from unauthorized deletion.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Audit information includes all information (e.g., audit records, audit settings, and audit reports) needed to successfully au...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133-NDM-000244

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to limit privileges to change the software resident within software libraries.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Changes to any software components of the network device can have significant effects on the overall security of the network....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to prohibit the use of all unnecessary and non-secure functions and services.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Network devices are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Some of the functions and services provide...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000148-NDM-000346

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured with only one local account to be used as the account of last resort in the event the authentication server is unavailable.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Authentication for administrative (privileged-level) access to the device is required at all times. An account can be created...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000164-NDM-000252

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to 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-000166-NDM-000254

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one upper-case character be used.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex passwords helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity,...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000167-NDM-000255

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one lower-case character be used.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000168-NDM-000256

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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