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IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Hardware Management Console management must be accomplished by using the out-of-band or direct connection method.

    <VulnDiscussion>Removing the management traffic from the production network diminishes the security profile of the Hardware Management Consol...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125

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    Group
  • Product engineering access to the Hardware Management Console must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Hardware Management Console has a built-in feature that allows Product Engineers access to the console. With access autho...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • Connection to the Internet for IBM remote support must be in compliance with the Remote Access STIGs.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to securely connect to remote sites can leave systems open to multiple attacks and security violations through the ne...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Connection to the Internet for IBM remote support must be in compliance with mitigations specified in the Ports and Protocols and Services Management (PPSM) requirements.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to securely connect to remote sites can leave systems open to multiple attacks and security violations through the ne...
    Rule High Severity
  • The manufacturer’s default passwords must be changed for all Hardware Management Console (HMC) Management software.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The changing of passwords from the HMC default values, blocks malicious users with knowledge of these default passwords, from...
    Rule High Severity

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