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III - Administrative Public

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-NET-000517-NAC-002370

    Group
  • For TLS connections, Forescout must automatically terminate the session when a client certificate is requested and the client does not have a suitable certificate. This is required for compliance with C2C Step 1.

    In accordance with NIST SP 800-52, the TLS server must terminate the connection with a fatal “handshake failure” alert when a client certificate is requested and the client does not have a suitable...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000062-NAC-000340

    Group
  • 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.

    Using older unauthorized versions or incorrectly configuring protocol negotiation makes the gateway vulnerable to known and unknown attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in this protocol.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000320-NAC-001200

    Group
  • Communications between Forescout endpoint agent and the switch must transmit access authorization information via a protected path using a cryptographic mechanism. This is required for compliance with C2C Step 1.

    Forescout solution assesses the compliance posture of each client and returns an access decision based on configured security policy. The communications associated with this traffic must be protect...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000492-NAC-002110

    Group
  • Forescout must generate a log record when the client machine fails policy assessment because required security software is missing or has been deleted. This is required for compliance with C2C Step 1.

    Generating log records with regard to modules and policies is an important part of maintaining proper cyber hygiene. Keeping and maintaining the logs helps to establish, correlate, and investigate ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000336-NAC-001390

    Group
  • Forescout must be configured with a secondary log server, in case the primary log is unreachable. This is required for compliance with C2C Step 1.

    It is critical for the appropriate personnel to be aware if a system is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required. Without this notification, the security personnel may be unaware of an ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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