I - Mission Critical Classified
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000336
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The NSX-T Manager must integrate with either VMware Identity Manager (vIDM) or VMware Workspace ONE Access.
<VulnDiscussion>Centralized management of authentication settings increases the security of remote and nonlocal access methods. This control ...Rule High Severity -
SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000340
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The NSX-T Manager must be configured to conduct backups on an organizationally defined schedule.
<VulnDiscussion>System-level information includes default and customized settings and security attributes, including ACLs that relate to the ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000341
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The NSX-T Manager must support organizational requirements to conduct backups of information system documentation, including security-related documentation, when changes occur or weekly, whichever is sooner.
<VulnDiscussion>Information system backup is a critical step in maintaining data assurance and availability. Information system and security-...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000344
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The NSX-T Manager must obtain its public key certificates from an approved DoD certificate authority.
<VulnDiscussion>For user certificates, each organization obtains certificates from an approved, shared service provider, as required by OMB p...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000350
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The NSX-T Manager must be configured to send log data to a central log server for the purpose of forwarding alerts to the administrators and the Information System Security Officer (ISSO).
<VulnDiscussion>The aggregation of log data kept on a syslog server can be used to detect attacks and trigger an alert to the appropriate sec...Rule High Severity -
SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000351
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The NSX-T Manager must be running a release that is currently supported by the vendor.
<VulnDiscussion>Network devices running an unsupported operating system lack current security fixes required to mitigate the risks associated...Rule High Severity -
SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The NSX-T Manager must not provide environment information to third parties.
<VulnDiscussion>Providing technical details about an environment's infrastructure to third parties could unknowingly expose sensitive informa...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The NSX-T Manager must disable SSH.
<VulnDiscussion>The NSX-T shell provides temporary access to commands essential for server maintenance. Intended primarily for use in break-f...Rule Low Severity -
SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The NSX-T Manager must disable unused local accounts.
<VulnDiscussion>Prior to NSX-T 3.1 and earlier, there are three local accounts: root, admin, and audit. These local accounts could not be dis...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The NSX-T Manager must disable TLS 1.1 and enable TLS 1.2.
<VulnDiscussion>TLS 1.0 and 1.1 are deprecated protocols with well-published shortcomings and vulnerabilities. TLS 1.2 must be enabled on all...Rule Medium Severity
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