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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 encrypt all northbound Application Program Interface (API) messages using a FIPS-validated cryptographic module.

    <VulnDiscussion>The SDN controller receives network service requests from orchestration and management systems to deploy and configure networ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-NET-000512

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    Group
  • The SDN controller must be configured to authenticate received southbound Application Program Interface (API) management-plane messages using a FIPS-approved message authentication code algorithm.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The SDN controller can receive management-plane traffic from the SDN-enabled devices that it monitors and manages. The messag...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-NET-000512

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The SDN controller must be configured to encrypt all southbound Application Program Interface (API) management-plane messages using a FIPS-validated cryptographic module.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;An SDN controller can manage and configure SDN-enabled devices using protocols such as SNMP and NETCONF. If an SDN-aware rout...
    Rule High Severity

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