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Juniper EX Series Switches Layer 2 Switch Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Juniper EX switch must be configured to enable BPDU Protection on all user-facing or untrusted access switch ports.

    <VulnDiscussion>If a rogue switch is introduced into the topology and transmits a Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) with a lower bridge priori...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000362-L2S-000023

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  • The Juniper EX switch must be configured to enable STP Loop Protection on all non-designated STP switch ports.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Loop Protection feature provides additional protection against STP loops. An STP loop is cre...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000362-L2S-000024

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    Group
  • The Juniper EX switch must be configured not to forward unknown unicast traffic to access interfaces.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Access layer switches use the Content Addressable Memory (CAM) table to direct traffic to specific interfaces based on the VL...
    Rule Medium Severity

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