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Cisco ISE NAC Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Cisco ISE must verify host-based IDS/IPS software is authorized and running on posture required clients defined in the NAC System Security Plan (SSP) prior to granting trusted network access. This is required for compliance with C2C Step 4.

    <VulnDiscussion>Automated policy assessments must reflect the organization's current security policy so entry control decisions will happen o...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-NET-000015-NAC-000040

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • For endpoints that require automated remediation, the Cisco ISE must be configured to redirect endpoints to a logically separate VLAN for remediation services. This is required for compliance with C2C Step 4.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Automated and manual procedures for remediation for critical security updates will be managed differently. Continuing to asse...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000015-NAC-000070

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco ISE must be configured to notify the user before proceeding with remediation of the user's endpoint device when automated remediation is used. This is required for compliance with C2C Step 3.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Notification will let the user know that installation is in progress and may take a while. This notice may deter the user fro...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-NET-000015-NAC-000080

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco ISE must be configured so that all endpoints that are allowed to bypass policy assessment are approved by the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) and documented in the System Security Plan (SSP). This is This is required for compliance with C2C Step 1.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Connections that bypass established security controls should be only in cases of administrative need. These procedures and us...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000015-NAC-000100

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco ISE must send an alert to the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) and System Administrator (SA), at a minimum, when security issues are found that put the network at risk. This is required for compliance with C2C Step 2.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Trusted computing should require authentication and authorization of both the user's identity and the identity of the computi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000015-NAC-000110

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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