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VMware vSphere 8.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The ESXi host client must be configured with an idle session timeout.

    <VulnDiscussion>The ESXi host client is the UI served up by the host itself, outside of vCenter. It is accessed at https://<ESX FQDN>/u...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000033-VMM-000140

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The ESXi host Secure Shell (SSH) daemon must use FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic modules to protect the confidentiality of remote access sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without confidentiality protection mechanisms, unauthorized individuals may gain access to sensitive information via a remote...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000037-VMM-000150

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The ESXi must produce audit records containing information to establish what type of events occurred.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without establishing what types of events occurred, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events...
    Rule Medium Severity

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