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Virtual Private Network (VPN) Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-NET-000342

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  • The VPN Gateway must electronically verify the Common Access Card (CAC) credential.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;DoD has mandated the use of the CAC as the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential to support identity management and...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000343

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    Group
  • The VPN Gateway must authenticate all network-connected endpoint devices before establishing a connection.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without authenticating devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000352

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  • The VPN Gateway must use an approved Commercial Solution for Classified (CSfC) when transporting classified traffic across an unclassified network.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of using encryption to protect data. The National Secu...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000369

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    Group
  • The VPN Gateway must disable split-tunneling for remote clients VPNs.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Split tunneling would in effect allow unauthorized external connections, making the system more vulnerable to attack and to e...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000371

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    Group
  • The IPsec VPN Gateway must specify Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) during Internet Key Exchange (IKE) negotiation.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;PFS generates each new encryption key independently from the previous key. Without PFS, compromise of one key will compromise...
    Rule High Severity

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