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CA API Gateway NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The CA API Gateway must forward all log audit log messages to the central log server.

    <VulnDiscussion>Protection of log data includes assuring log data is not accidentally lost or deleted. Regularly backing up audit records to ...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000080-NDM-000345

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The CA API Gateway must not have any default manufacturer passwords when deployed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Network devices not protected with strong password schemes provide the opportunity for anyone to crack the password and gain ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000148-NDM-000346

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • In the event the authentication server is unavailable, there must be one local account of last resort.

    &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
  • If multifactor authentication is not supported and passwords must be used, the CA API Gateway must require that when a password is changed, the characters are changed in at least 8 of the positions within the password.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the application allows the user to consecutively reuse extensive portions of passwords, this increases the chances of pass...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000234-NDM-000272

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The CA API Gateway must automatically remove or disable emergency accounts, except the emergency administration account, after 72 hours.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Emergency accounts are administrator accounts which are established in response to crisis situations where the need for rapid...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000268-NDM-000274

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The CA API Gateway must activate a system alert message, send an alarm, and/or automatically shut down when a component failure is detected.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Predictable failure prevention requires organizational planning to address device failure issues. If components key to mainta...
    Rule Medium Severity

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