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III - Administrative Classified

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SAN Switch encryption and DOD PKI

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  • The fabric switches must use DoD-approved PKI rather than proprietary or self-signed device certificates.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;DOD PKI supplies better protection from malicious attacks than userid/password authentication and should be used anytime it i...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SAN Network Management Ports Fabric Switch

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    Group
  • Network management ports on the SAN fabric switches except those needed to support the operational commitments of the sites are not disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Enabled network management ports that are not required expose the SAN fabric switch and the entire network to unnecessary vul...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SAN management out-of-band or direct connect

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    Group
  • SAN management is not accomplished using the out-of-band or direct connection method.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Removing the management traffic from the production network diminishes the security profile of the SAN servers by allowing al...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Management Console to SAN Fabric Authentication

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    Group
  • Communications from the management console to the SAN fabric are not protected strong two-factor authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Using two-factor authentication between the SAN management console and the fabric enhances the security of the communications...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Default PKI keys

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    Group
  • The manufacturer’s default PKI keys have not been changed prior to attaching the switch to the SAN Fabric.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the manufacturer's default PKI keys are allowed to remain active on the device, it can be accessed by a malicious individu...
    Rule Low Severity
  • FIPS 140-1/2 for management to fabric.

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    Group
  • The SAN is not configured to use FIPS 140-1/2 validated encryption algorithm to protect management-to-fabric communications.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The communication between the SAN management consol and the SAN fabric carries sensitive privileged configuration data. This...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Password SAN Management Console and Ports

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    Group
  • All SAN management consoles and ports are not password protected.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without password protection malicious users can create a denial of service by disrupting the SAN or allow the compromise of s...
    Rule High Severity
  • Default SAN Management Software Password

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    Group
  • The manufacturer’s default passwords have not been changed for all SAN management software.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The changing of passwords from the default value blocks malicious users with knowledge of the default passwords for the manuf...
    Rule High Severity
  • SAN Fabric Zoning List Deny-By-Default

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    Group
  • The SAN fabric zoning lists are not based on a policy of Deny-by-Default with blocks on all services and protocols not required on the given port or by the site.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By using the Deny-by-Default based policy, any service or protocol not required by a port and overlooked in the zoning list w...
    Rule High Severity
  • Logging Failed Access to Port, Protocols, Services

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    Group
  • Attempts to access ports, protocols, or services that are denied are not logged..

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Logging or auditing of failed access attempts is a necessary component for the forensic investigation of security incidents. ...
    Rule Low Severity

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