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Cisco IOS XE Switch RTR Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Cisco perimeter switch must be configured to filter ingress traffic at the external interface on an inbound direction.

    <VulnDiscussion>Access lists are used to separate data traffic into that which it will route (permitted packets) and that which it will not r...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000205-RTR-000005

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco perimeter switch must be configured to filter egress traffic at the internal interface on an inbound direction.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Access lists are used to separate data traffic into that which it will route (permitted packets) and that which it will not r...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000205-RTR-000015

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco perimeter switch must be configured to block all packets with any IP options.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Packets with IP options are not fast switched and henceforth must be punted to the switch processor. Hackers who initiate den...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000364-RTR-000111

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco perimeter switch must be configured to have Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) disabled on all external interfaces.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;LLDP is a neighbor discovery protocol used to advertise device capabilities, configuration information, and device identity. ...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-NET-000364-RTR-000111

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco perimeter switch must be configured to have Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) disabled on all external interfaces.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;CDP is a Cisco proprietary neighbor discovery protocol used to advertise device capabilities, configuration information, and ...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-NET-000364-RTR-000112

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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