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Cisco IOS XE Switch RTR Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-NET-000078-RTR-000001

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to log all packets that have been dropped at interfaces via an ACL.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Auditing and logging are key components of any security architecture. It is essential for security personnel to know what is ...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-NET-000076-RTR-000001

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to produce audit records containing information to establish where the events occurred.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without establishing where events occurred, it is impossible to establish, correlate, and investigate the events leading up t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000077-RTR-000001

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to produce audit records containing information to establish the source of the events.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without establishing the source of the event, it is impossible to establish, correlate, and investigate the events leading up...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000019-RTR-000001

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to disable the auxiliary port unless it is connected to a secured modem providing encryption and authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The use of POTS lines to modems connecting to network devices provides clear text of authentication traffic over commercial c...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-NET-000202-RTR-000001

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco perimeter switch must be configured to deny network traffic by default and allow network traffic by exception.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A deny-all, permit-by-exception network communications traffic policy ensures that only connections that are essential and ap...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-NET-000019-RTR-000002

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco perimeter switch must be configured to enforce approved authorizations for controlling the flow of information between interconnected networks in accordance with applicable policy.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information flow control regulates authorized information to travel within a network and between interconnected networks. Con...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000364-RTR-000109

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco perimeter switch must be configured to only allow incoming communications from authorized sources to be routed to authorized destinations.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unrestricted traffic may contain malicious traffic that poses a threat to an enclave or to other connected networks. Addition...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000364-RTR-000110

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco perimeter switch must be configured to block inbound packets with source Bogon IP address prefixes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Packets with Bogon IP source addresses should never be allowed to traverse the IP core. Bogon IP networks are RFC1918 address...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000205-RTR-000014

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco perimeter switch must be configured to restrict it from accepting outbound IP packets that contain an illegitimate address in the source address field via egress filter or by enabling Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding (uRPF).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A compromised host in an enclave can be used by a malicious platform to launch cyberattacks on third parties. This is a commo...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-NET-000205-RTR-000003

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco perimeter switch must be configured to filter traffic destined to the enclave in accordance with the guidelines contained in DoD Instruction 8551.1.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Vulnerability assessments must be reviewed by the System Administrator, and protocols must be approved by the Information Ass...
    Rule Medium Severity

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