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I - Mission Critical Classified

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-APP-000169

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    Group
  • The vCenter Server passwords must contain at least one special character.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000172

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    Group
  • The vCenter Server must enable FIPS-validated cryptography.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;FIPS 140-2 is the current standard for validating that mechanisms used to access cryptographic modules use authentication tha...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000174

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    Group
  • The vCenter Server must enforce a 90-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords must be changed at specific intervals. ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000175

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    Group
  • The vCenter Server must enable revocation checking for certificate-based authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The system must establish the validity of the user-supplied identity certificate using Online Certificate Status Protocol (OC...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000190

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    Group
  • The vCenter Server must terminate vSphere Client sessions after 15 minutes of inactivity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Terminating an idle session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to take c...
    Rule Medium Severity

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