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Network WLAN AP-IG Management Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000395-NDM-000310

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    Group
  • The network device must be configured to authenticate SNMP messages using a FIPS-validated Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without authenticating devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. B...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000148-NDM-000346

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The network device 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-000065-NDM-000214

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The network device must be configured to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts, after which time it must block any login attempt for 15 minutes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The network device must be configured to prohibit the use of all unnecessary and/or nonsecure functions, ports, protocols, and/or services.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To prevent unauthorized connection of devices, unauthorized transfer of information, or unauthorized tunneling (i.e., embeddi...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000395-NDM-000347

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The network device must authenticate Network Time Protocol (NTP) sources using authentication that is cryptographically based.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If Network Time Protocol is not authenticated, an attacker can introduce a rogue NTP server. This rogue server can then be us...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000156-NDM-000250

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The network device must implement replay-resistant authentication mechanisms for network access to privileged accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A replay attack may enable an unauthorized user to gain access to the application. Authentication sessions between the authen...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000335

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The network device must be configured with both an ingress and egress ACL.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Changes to the hardware or software components of the network device can have significant effects on the overall security of ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000373-NDM-000298

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The network device must be configured to synchronize internal information system clocks using redundant authoritative time sources.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The loss of connectivity to a particular authoritative time source will result in the loss of time synchronization (free-run ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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