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Cisco IOS XE Router NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Cisco router must only store cryptographic representations of passwords.

    <VulnDiscussion>Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000190-NDM-000267

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco router must be configured to terminate all network connections associated with device management after five minutes of inactivity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Terminating an idle session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to take c...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000319-NDM-000283

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SRG-APP-000357-NDM-000293

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco router must be configured to allocate audit record storage capacity in accordance with organization-defined audit record storage requirements.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In order to ensure network devices have a sufficient storage capacity in which to write the audit logs, they need to be able ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000360-NDM-000295

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco router must be configured to generate an alert for all audit failure events.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is critical for the appropriate personnel to be aware if a system is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000373-NDM-000298

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco router must be configured to synchronize its clock with the primary and secondary time sources using redundant authoritative time sources.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The loss of connectivity to a particular authoritative time source will result in the loss of time synchronization (free-run ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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