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Ivanti Sentry 9.x NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Sentry must be running an operating system release that is currently supported by MobileIron.

    <VulnDiscussion>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

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry must limit the number of concurrent sessions for the CLISH interface to an organization-defined number for each administrator account and/or administrator account type.

    &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-000001-NDM-000200

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry must be configured to limit the network access of the Sentry System Manager Portal behind the corporate firewall and whitelist source IP range.

    &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-000003-NDM-000202

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry 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-000038-NDM-000213

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry must enforce approved authorizations for controlling the flow of management information within the network device based on information flow control policies.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A mechanism to detect and prevent unauthorized communication flow must be configured or provided as part of the system design...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000065-NDM-000214

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry 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 Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000068-NDM-000215

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry must display the Standard Mandatory DOD Notice and Consent Banner in the Sentry web interface 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-000149-NDM-000247

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry must be configured to use DOD PKI as multi-factor authentication (MFA) for interactive logins.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is when two or more factors are used to confirm the identity of an individual who is reques...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000164-NDM-000252

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry device 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

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry 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

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SRG-APP-000395-NDM-000310

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry 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

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry 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

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry 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-000177-NDM-000263

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry, for PKI-based authentication, must be configured to map validated certificates to unique user accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without mapping the PKI certificate to a unique user account, the ability to determine the identities of individuals or the s...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000179-NDM-000265

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry must be configured to send log data to a central log server for the purpose of forwarding alerts to the administrators and the ISSO.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without syslog enabled it will be difficult for an ISSO to correlate the users behavior and identify potential threats within...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000351

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry must use FIPS 140-2 approved algorithms for authentication to a cryptographic module.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unapproved mechanisms that are used for authentication to the cryptographic module are not validated and therefore cannot be ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000190-NDM-000267

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry 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 except to fulfill documented and validated mission requirement.

    &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-000224-NDM-000270

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry must generate unique session identifiers using a FIPS 140-2 approved random number generator.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Sequentially generated session IDs can be easily guessed by an attacker. Employing the concept of randomness in the generatio...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000360-NDM-000295

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry must generate an immediate real-time alert of all audit failure events requiring real-time alerts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is critical for the appropriate personnel to be aware if a system is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required....
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000373-NDM-000298

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry must be configured to synchronize internal information system clocks using redundant authoritative time sources.

    &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
  • The Sentry must be configured to authenticate SNMP messages using a FIPS-validated Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without authenticating devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. B...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000412-NDM-000331

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry must be configured to implement cryptographic mechanisms using a FIPS 140-2 approved algorithm 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-000515-NDM-000325

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry must offload audit records 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. Offloading is a common p...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000335

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry must enforce access restrictions associated with changes to the system components.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Changes to the hardware or software components of the network device can have significant effects on the overall security of ...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000340

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sentry must be configured to conduct backups of system level information contained in the information system when changes occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This control requires the network device to support the organizational central backup process for system-level information as...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000344

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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