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II - Mission Support Sensitive

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-APP-000395-NDM-000310

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    Group
  • The Cisco router must be configured to encrypt SNMP messages using a FIPS 140-2 approved algorithm.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the strong encryption that is provided by the SNMP Version 3 User-based Security Model (USM), an unauthorized user ca...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000395-NDM-000347

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco router must be configured to authenticate Network Time Protocol (NTP) sources using authentication that is cryptographically based.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If Network Time Protocol is not authenticated, an attacker can introduce a rogue NTP server. This rogue server can then be us...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000411-NDM-000330

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco router must be configured to use FIPS-validated Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC) to protect the integrity of remote maintenance sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unapproved mechanisms that are used for authentication to the cryptographic module are not verified and therefore cannot be r...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000412-NDM-000331

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco router must be configured to implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality of remote maintenance sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This requires the use of secure protocols instead of their unsecured counterparts, such as SSH instead of telnet, SCP instead...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000499-NDM-000319

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco router must be configured to generate log records when administrator privileges are deleted.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficu...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000503-NDM-000320

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco router must be configured to generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful logon attempts occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficu...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000504-NDM-000321

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco router must be configured to generate log records for privileged activities.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficu...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000336

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco router must be configured to use at least two authentication servers for the purpose of authenticating users prior to granting administrative access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Centralized management of user accounts and authentication increases the administrative access to the router. This control is...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000340

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco router must be configured to back up the configuration when changes occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;System-level information includes default and customized settings and security attributes, including ACLs that relate to the ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000344

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco router must be configured to obtain its public key certificates from an appropriate certificate policy through an approved service provider.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;For user certificates, each organization obtains certificates from an approved, shared service provider, as required by OMB p...
    Rule Medium Severity

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