Layer 2 Switch Security Requirements Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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The layer 2 switch must have all disabled switch ports assigned to an unused VLAN.
<VulnDiscussion>It is possible that a disabled port that is assigned to a user or management VLAN becomes enabled by accident or by an attack...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-NET-000512
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The layer 2 switch must not have the default VLAN assigned to any host-facing switch ports.
<VulnDiscussion>In a VLAN-based network, switches use the default VLAN (i.e., VLAN 1) for in-band management and to communicate with other ne...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-NET-000512
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The layer 2 switch must have the default VLAN pruned from all trunk ports that do not require it.
<VulnDiscussion>The default VLAN (i.e., VLAN 1) is a special VLAN used for control plane traffic such as Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP), Dynami...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-NET-000512
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The layer 2 switch must not use the default VLAN for management traffic.
<VulnDiscussion>Switches use the default VLAN (i.e., VLAN 1) for in-band management and to communicate with directly connected switches using...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-NET-000512
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The layer 2 switch must have all user-facing or untrusted ports configured as access switch ports.
<VulnDiscussion>Double encapsulation can be initiated by an attacker who has access to a switch port belonging to the native VLAN of the trun...Rule Medium Severity -
The layer 2 switch must have the native VLAN assigned to an ID other than the default VLAN for all 802.1q trunk links.
<VulnDiscussion>VLAN hopping can be initiated by an attacker who has access to a switch port belonging to the same VLAN as the native VLAN of...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-NET-000512
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The layer 2 switch must not have any switch ports assigned to the native VLAN.
<VulnDiscussion>Double encapsulation can be initiated by an attacker who has access to a switch port belonging to the native VLAN of the trun...Rule Low Severity -
SRG-NET-000512
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The layer 2 switch must be configured in accordance with the security configuration settings based on DoD security configuration or implementation guidance, including STIGs, NSA configuration guides, CTOs, and DTMs.
<VulnDiscussion>Configuring the network device to implement organization-wide security implementation guides and security checklists ensures ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-NET-000705
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The layer 2 switch must employ organization-defined controls by type of denial-of-service (DoS) to achieve the DoS objective.
<VulnDiscussion>DoS events may occur due to a variety of internal and external causes, such as an attack by an adversary or a lack of plannin...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-NET-000715
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The layer 2 switch must implement physically or logically separate subnetworks to isolate organization-defined critical system components and functions.
<VulnDiscussion>Separating critical system components and functions from other noncritical system components and functions through separate s...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-NET-000760
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The layer 2 switch must establish organization-defined alternate communications paths for system operations organizational command and control.
<VulnDiscussion>An incident, whether adversarial- or nonadversarial-based, can disrupt established communications paths used for system opera...Rule Medium Severity
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