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F5 BIG-IP TMOS VPN Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-NET-000337-VPN-001300

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  • The F5 BIG-IP appliance IPsec VPN must renegotiate the IKE Phase 2 security association after eight hours or less.

    When a VPN gateway creates an IPsec Security Association (SA), resources must be allocated to maintain the SA. These resources are wasted during periods of IPsec endpoint inactivity, which could re...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000400-VPN-001940

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  • For accounts using password authentication, the F5 BIG-IP appliance site-to-site IPsec VPN Gateway must use SHA-2 or later protocol to protect the integrity of the password authentication process.

    Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily c...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-NET-000565-VPN-002400

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