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F5 BIG-IP Device Management Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • If multifactor authentication is not supported and passwords must be used, the BIG-IP appliance must require that when a password is changed, the characters are changed in at least eight (8) of the positions within the password.

    <VulnDiscussion>If the application allows the user to consecutively reuse extensive portions of passwords, this increases the chances of pass...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000171-NDM-000258

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    Group
  • The BIG-IP appliance must only store encrypted representations of passwords.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000172-NDM-000259

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The BIG-IP appliance must only transmit encrypted representations of passwords.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are...
    Rule Medium Severity

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