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Cisco IOS Switch RTR Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Cisco switch must not be configured to have any zero-touch deployment feature enabled when connected to an operational network.

    <VulnDiscussion>Network devices that are configured via a zero-touch deployment or auto-loading feature can have their startup configuration ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000362-RTR-000110

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    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to protect against or limit the effects of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks by employing control plane protection.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Route Processor (RP) is critical to all network operations because it is the component used to build all forwarding paths...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-NET-000362-RTR-000111

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    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to have gratuitous ARP disabled on all external interfaces.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A gratuitous ARP is an ARP broadcast in which the source and destination MAC addresses are the same. It is used to inform the...
    Rule Medium Severity

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