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HPE Nimble Storage Array NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000003-NDM-000202

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  • The HPE Nimble must initiate a session lock after a 15-minute period of inactivity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A session lock is a temporary network device or administrator-initiated action taken when the administrator stops work but do...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000065-NDM-000214

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    Group
  • The HPE Nimble must be configured to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts, after which time it must block any login attempt for 15 minutes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000068-NDM-000215

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    Group
  • The HPE Nimble must display the Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the device.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Display of the DoD-approved use notification before granting access to the network device ensures privacy and security notifi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000164-NDM-000252

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    Group
  • The HPE Nimble must enforce a minimum 15-character password length.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000166-NDM-000254

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    Group
  • HPE Alletra 5000/6000 must be configured to disable management by "HPE Greenlake: Data Services Cloud Console".

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;DOD requires that the Mission Owner uses only the cloud services offering listed in either the FedRAMP or DISA PA DOD Cloud C...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The HPE Nimble must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one uppercase character be used.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex passwords helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity,...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000167-NDM-000255

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    Group
  • The HPE Nimble must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one lowercase character be used.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000168-NDM-000256

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    Group
  • The HPE Nimble must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000169-NDM-000257

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    Group
  • The HPE Nimble must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000170-NDM-000329

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    Group
  • The HPE Nimble must forward critical alerts (at a minimum) to the system administrators and the ISSO.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Alerts are essential to let the system administrators and security personnel know immediately of issues which may impact the ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000351

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    Group
  • The HPE Nimble must require that when a password is changed, the characters are changed in at least eight of the positions within the password.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the application allows the user to consecutively reuse extensive portions of passwords, this increases the chances of pass...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000190-NDM-000267

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    Group
  • The HPE Nimble must terminate all network connections associated with a device management session at the end of the session, or the session must be terminated after 10 minutes of inactivity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Terminating an idle session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to take c...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000336

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    Group
  • The HPE Nimble must be configured to use an authentication server for the purpose of authenticating users prior to granting administrative access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Centralized management of authentication settings increases the security of remote and nonlocal access methods. This control ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000344

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    Group
  • The HPE Nimble must 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

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    Group
  • The HPE Nimble must be running an operating system release that is currently supported by the vendor.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Network devices running an unsupported operating system lack current security fixes required to mitigate the risks associated...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000001-NDM-000200

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    Group
  • The HPE Nimble must limit the number of concurrent sessions to an organization-defined number for each administrator account.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Device management includes the ability to control the number of administrators and management sessions that manage a device. ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000373-NDM-000298

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    Group
  • The HPE Nimble must be configured to synchronize internal information system clocks using an authoritative time source.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The loss of connectivity to a particular authoritative time source will result in the loss of time synchronization (free-run ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000515-NDM-000325

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  • The HPE Nimble must configure a syslog server onto a different system or media than the system being audited.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. UDP is used to communic...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

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  • HPE Nimble must be configured to disable HPE InfoSight.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;DoD requires that the Mission Owner uses only the cloud services offering listed in either the FedRAMP or DISA PA DoD Cloud C...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

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    Group
  • HPE Nimble must not be configured to use "HPE Greenlake: Data Services Cloud Console".

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;DOD requires that the Mission Owner uses only the cloud services offering listed in either the FedRAMP or DISA PA DOD Cloud C...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

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    Group

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