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III - Administrative Public

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-NET-000512-NAC-002310

    Group
  • Forescout must perform continuous detection and tracking of endpoint devices attached to the network. This is required for compliance with C2C Step 1.

    Continuous scanning capabilities on the NAC provide visibility of devices that are connected to the switch ports. The NAC continuously scans networks and monitors the activity of managed and unmana...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000148-NAC-000620

    Group
  • Forescout must deny network connection for endpoints that cannot be authenticated using an approved method. This is required for compliance with C2C Step 4.

    Without identifying devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. Identification failure does not need to result in connection termination or ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000151-NAC-000630

    Group
  • Forescout must use a bidirectional authentication mechanism configured with a FIPS-validated Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) cipher block algorithm to authenticate with the endpoint device. This is required for compliance with C2C Step 1.

    Bidirectional authentication provides stronger safeguards to validate the identity of other devices for connections that are of greater risk. Currently, DoD requires the use of AES for bidirectiona...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000580-NAC-002530

    Group
  • When connecting with endpoints, Forescout must be configured to use FIPS 140-2/3 validated algorithms for encryption processes and communications. This is required for compliance with C2C Step 1.

    A certificate's certification path is the path from the end entity certificate to a trusted root certification authority (CA). Certification path validation is necessary for a relying party to make...
    Rule High Severity

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