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Cisco IOS XE Switch NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Cisco switch must be configured to implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality of remote maintenance sessions.

    This requires the use of secure protocols instead of their unsecured counterparts, such as SSH instead of telnet, SCP instead of FTP, and HTTPS instead of HTTP. If unsecured protocols (lacking cryp...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000499-NDM-000319

    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to generate log records when administrator privileges are deleted.

    Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an in...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000503-NDM-000320

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000504-NDM-000321

    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to generate log records for privileged activities.

    Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an in...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000336

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000340

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000344

    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to obtain its public key certificates from an appropriate certificate policy through an approved service provider.

    For user certificates, each organization obtains certificates from an approved, shared service provider, as required by OMB policy. For federal agencies operating a legacy public key infrastructure...
    Rule Medium Severity

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