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VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000068

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter Server must display the Standard Mandatory DOD Notice and Consent Banner before logon.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Display of the DOD-approved use notification before granting access to the application ensures privacy and security notificat...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000095

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter Server 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
  • SRG-APP-000141

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • vCenter Server plugins must be verified.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The vCenter Server includes a vSphere Client extensibility framework, which provides the ability to extend the vSphere Client...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000148

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter Server must uniquely identify and authenticate users or processes acting on behalf of users.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To ensure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, organizational users must be identified and authenticated to pre...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000080

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter Server must require multifactor authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the use of multifactor authentication, the ease of access to privileged functions is greatly increased. Multifactor...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000164

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter Server passwords must be at least 15 characters in length.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is comprom...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000165

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter Server must prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000166

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter Server passwords must contain at least one uppercase character.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000167

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter Server passwords must contain at least one lowercase character.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000168

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter Server passwords must contain at least one numeric character.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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