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Cisco ISE NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Cisco ISE must generate log records for a locally developed list of auditable events.

    <VulnDiscussion>Logging the actions of specific events provides a means to investigate an attack; to recognize resource utilization or capaci...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000341

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco ISE must conduct configuration and operational backups when changes are made or must schedule backups weekly, at a minimum.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If this information is not backed up and a system failure was to occur, the security settings would be difficult to reconfigu...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000344

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco ISE must use DoD-approved PKI rather than proprietary or self-signed device certificates.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information by entities that have been issued certificates by DoD-ap...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco ISE must be configured to prohibit the use of all unnecessary and/or nonsecure functions, ports, protocols, and/or services.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Changes to any software components of the network device can have significant effects on the overall security of the network....
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco ISE must be configured to disable Wireless Setup for production systems.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;ISE Wireless Setup is beta software so is not authorized for use in DoD. Wireless Setup is disabled by default after fresh i...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000156-NDM-000250

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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