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SDN Controller Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The SDN controller must be configured to only allow incoming communications from organization-defined authorized sources routed to organization-defined authorized destinations.

    <VulnDiscussion>Unrestricted traffic may contain malicious traffic which poses a threat to an enclave or data center. Additionally, unrestric...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000512

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The SDN controller must be configured to generate error messages that provide information necessary for corrective actions without revealing information that could be exploited by adversaries.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Providing too much information in error messages on the screen or printout risks compromising the data and security of the SD...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000512

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The SDN controller must be configured to authenticate southbound Application Program Interface (API) control-plane messages received from SDN-enabled network elements using a FIPS-approved message authentication code algorithm.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Southbound APIs such as OpenFlow provide the forwarding tables to network devices, such as switches and routers, both physica...
    Rule High Severity

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