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Forescout must use TLS 1.2, at a minimum, to protect the confidentiality of information passed between the endpoint agent and Forescout for the purposes of client posture assessment. This is required for compliance with C2C Step 1.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Using older unauthorized versions or incorrectly configuring protocol negotiation makes the gateway vulnerable to known and unknown attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in this protocol.

ID
SV-233332r811414_rule
Version
FORE-NC-000270
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure the SecureConnector to ensure the minimum supported TLS version is set to TLS 1.2.

Log on to the Forescout UI.

1. Select Tools >> Options >> Certificates.
2. Check the Ongoing TLS Sessions section, view the Re-verify TLS Sessions.