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Network Infrastructure Policy Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • NET0346

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • All hosted NIPRNet-only applications must be located in a local enclave Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the protection of a DMZ, production networks will be prone to outside attacks as they are allowing externally accessi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • NET0348

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • All Internet-facing applications must be hosted in a DoD Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Extension.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the protection of a DMZ, production networks will be prone to outside attacks as they are allowing externally accessi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • NET0351

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • When protecting the boundaries of a network, the firewall must be placed between the private network and the perimeter router and the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The only way to mediate the flow of traffic between the inside network, the outside connection, and the DMZ is to place the f...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • NET0365

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The organization must implement a deep packet inspection solution when protecting perimeter boundaries.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Deep packet inspection (DPI) examines the packet beyond the Layer 4 header by examining the payload to identify the applicati...
    Rule High Severity
  • NET0369

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • A deny-by-default security posture must be implemented for traffic entering and leaving the enclave.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To prevent malicious or accidental leakage of traffic, organizations must implement a deny-by-default security posture at the...
    Rule High Severity

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