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AAA Services Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • AAA Services used for 802.1x must be configured to use secure Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), such as EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, and PEAP.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Additional new EAP methods/types are still being proposed. However, the three being considered secure are EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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    Group
  • AAA Services must not be configured with shared accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Shared accounts configured for use on a network device do not allow for accountability or repudiation of individuals using th...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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    Group
  • AAA Services used to authenticate privileged users for device management must be configured to connect to the management network.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Using standardized authentication protocols such as RADIUS, TACACS+, and Kerberos, an authentication server provides centrali...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • AAA Services must be configured to use a unique shared secret for communication (i.e. RADIUS, TACACS+) with clients requesting authentication services.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Using standardized authentication protocols such as RADIUS, TACACS+, and Kerberos, an authentication server provides centrali...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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    Group
  • AAA Services must be configured to use IP segments separate from production VLAN IP segments.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When policy assessment and remediation have been implemented and the advanced AAA server dynamic VLAN is misconfigured, logic...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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    Group
  • AAA Services must be configured to place non-authenticated network access requests in the Unauthorized VLAN or the Guest VLAN with limited access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Devices having an IP address that do not pass authentication can be used to attack compliant devices if they share VLANs. Whe...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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    Group
  • AAA Services must be configured in accordance with the security configuration settings based on DoD security configuration or implementation guidance, including STIGs, NSA configuration guides, CTOs, and DTMs.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Configuring the application to implement organization-wide security implementation guides and security checklists ensures com...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000700

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    Group
  • AAA Services must be configured to disable accounts when the accounts have expired.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Disabling expired, inactive, or otherwise anomalous accounts supports the concepts of least privilege and least functionality...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000705

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    Group
  • AAA Services must be configured to disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Disabling expired, inactive, or otherwise anomalous accounts supports the concepts of least privilege and least functionality...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000710

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    Group
  • AAA Services must be configured to disable accounts when the accounts are in violation of organizational policy.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Disabling expired, inactive, or otherwise anomalous accounts supports the concepts of least privilege and least functionality...
    Rule Medium Severity

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