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Cisco IOS XE Switch RTR Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Cisco PE switch must be configured to implement Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) or Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) snooping for each Virtual Private LAN Services (VPLS) bridge domain.

    <VulnDiscussion>IGMP snooping provides a way to constrain multicast traffic at Layer 2. By monitoring the IGMP membership reports sent by hos...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-NET-000192-RTR-000002

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco PE switch must be configured to limit the number of MAC addresses it can learn for each Virtual Private LAN Services (VPLS) bridge domain.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;VPLS defines an architecture that delivers Ethernet multipoint services over an MPLS network. Customer Layer 2 frames are for...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000205-RTR-000007

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco PE switch must be configured to block any traffic that is destined to the IP core infrastructure.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;IP addresses can be guessed. Core network elements must not be accessible from any external host. Protecting the core from an...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-NET-000205-RTR-000008

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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