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SDN Controller Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-NET-000015

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The SDN controller must be configured to enforce approved authorizations for access to system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to system resources within the SDN framework, authorization procedures and contro...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000018

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The SDN controller must be configured to enforce approved authorizations for controlling the flow of traffic within the network based on organization-defined information flow control policies.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unrestricted traffic may contain malicious traffic which poses a threat to an enclave or data center. Additionally, unrestric...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000074

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The SDN controller must be configured to produce audit records containing information to establish what type of events occurred.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without establishing what type of event occurred, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events l...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000075

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The SDN controller must be configured to produce audit records containing information to establish when the events occurred.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without establishing when events occurred, it is impossible to establish, correlate, and investigate the events leading up to...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000076

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The SDN controller must be configured to produce audit records containing information to establish where the events occurred.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without establishing where events occurred, it is impossible to establish, correlate, and investigate the events leading up t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000077

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The SDN controller must be configured to produce audit records containing information to establish the source of the events.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without establishing the source of the event, it is impossible to establish, correlate, and investigate the events leading up...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000078

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The SDN controller must be configured to produce audit records containing information to establish the outcome of the events.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without information about the outcome of events, security personnel cannot make an accurate assessment as to whether an attac...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000079

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The SDN controller must be configured to generate audit records containing information that establishes the identity of any individual or process associated with the event.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without information that establishes the identity of the subjects (i.e., users or processes acting on behalf of users) associ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000131

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The SDN controller must be configured to disable non-essential capabilities.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is detrimental for network elements to provide, or enable by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission obje...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000193

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The SDN controller must be configured to enforce a policy to manage bandwidth and to limit the effects of a packet-flooding Denial of Service (DoS) attack.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A network element experiencing a DoS attack will not be able to handle production traffic load. The high utilization and CPU ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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