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Cisco NX OS Switch NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000395-NDM-000310

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    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to encrypt SNMP messages using a FIPS 140-2 approved algorithm.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the strong encryption that is provided by the SNMP Version 3 User-based Security Model (USM), an unauthorized user ca...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000395-NDM-000347

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to authenticate Network Time Protocol (NTP) sources using authentication that is cryptographically based.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If Network Time Protocol is not authenticated, an attacker can introduce a rogue NTP server. This rogue server can then be us...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000411-NDM-000330

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to use FIPS-validated Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC) to protect the integrity of remote maintenance sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unapproved mechanisms used for authentication to the cryptographic module are not verified; therefore, they cannot be relied ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000412-NDM-000331

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality of remote maintenance sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This requires the use of secure protocols instead of their unsecured counterparts, such as SSH instead of telnet, SCP instead...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000495-NDM-000318

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to generate log records when administrator privileges are modified.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficu...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000499-NDM-000319

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to generate log records when administrator privileges are deleted.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficu...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000503-NDM-000320

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful logon attempts occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficu...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000504-NDM-000321

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to support organizational requirements to conduct backups of the configuration when changes occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;System-level information includes default and customized settings and security attributes, including ACLs that relate to the ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000344

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to obtain its public key certificates from an appropriate certificate policy through an approved service provider.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;For user certificates, each organization obtains certificates from an approved, shared service provider, as required by OMB p...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000350

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco switch must be configured to send log data to at least two central log servers for the purpose of forwarding alerts to the administrators and the information system security officer (ISSO).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The aggregation of log data kept on a syslog server can be used to detect attacks and trigger an alert to the appropriate sec...
    Rule High Severity

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