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Network Device Management Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The network device must be configured to implement multifactor authentication for local; network; and/or remote access to privileged accounts; and/or nonprivileged accounts such that the device meets organization-defined strength of mechanism requirements.

    The purpose of requiring a device that is separate from the system to which the user is attempting to gain access for one of the factors during multifactor authentication is to reduce the likelihoo...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000830

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000835

    Group
  • The network device must be configured to update the list of passwords on an organization-defined frequency for password-based authentication.

    Password-based authentication applies to passwords regardless of whether they are used in single-factor or multifactor authentication. Long passwords or passphrases are preferable over shorter pass...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000840

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000845

    Group
  • The network device must be configured to verify when users create or update passwords, that the passwords are not found on the list of commonly-used, expected, or compromised passwords in IA-5 (1) (a) for password-based authentication.

    Password-based authentication applies to passwords regardless of whether they are used in single-factor or multifactor authentication. Long passwords or passphrases are preferable over shorter pass...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000855

    Group
  • The network device must be configured to require immediate selection of a new password upon account recovery for password-based authentication.

    Password-based authentication applies to passwords regardless of whether they are used in single-factor or multifactor authentication. Long passwords or passphrases are preferable over shorter pass...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000860

    Group

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