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I - Mission Critical Classified

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-APP-000122-NDM-000239

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  • The FortiGate device must protect audit tools from unauthorized modification.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, pro...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000378-NDM-000302

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    Group
  • The FortiGate device must prohibit installation of software without explicit privileged status.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Allowing anyone to install software, without explicit privileges, creates the risk that untested or potentially malicious sof...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000380-NDM-000304

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    Group
  • The FortiGate device must enforce access restrictions associated with changes to device configuration.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to provide logical access restrictions associated with changes to device configuration may have significant effects o...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133-NDM-000244

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    Group
  • The FortiGate device must limit privileges to change the software resident within software libraries.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Changes to any software components of the network device can have significant effects on the overall security of the network....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000335

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    Group
  • The FortiGate device must enforce access restrictions associated with changes to the system components.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Changes to the hardware or software components of the network device can have significant effects on the overall security of ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000336

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    Group
  • The FortiGate device must use LDAP for authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Centralized management of authentication settings increases the security of remote and nonlocal access methods. This control ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000351

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    Group
  • The FortiGate device must be running an operating system release that is currently supported by the vendor.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Network devices running an unsupported operating system lack current security fixes required to mitigate the risks associated...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000334

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    Group
  • The FortiGate device must generate log records for a locally developed list of auditable events.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Auditing and logging are key components of any security architecture. Logging the actions of specific events provides a means...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000340

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  • The FortiGate device must conduct backups of system-level information contained in the information system 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-000341

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  • The FortiGate device must support organizational requirements to conduct backups of information system documentation, including security-related documentation, when changes occur or weekly, whichever is sooner.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information system backup is a critical step in maintaining data assurance and availability. Information system and security-...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000408-NDM-000314

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    Group
  • FortiGate devices performing maintenance functions must restrict use of these functions to authorized personnel only.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;There are security-related issues arising from software brought into the network device specifically for diagnostic and repai...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000344

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    Group
  • The FortiGate device must use DoD-approved Certificate Authorities (CAs) for public key certificates.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;For user certificates, each organization obtains certificates from an approved, shared service provider, as required by OMB p...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

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    Group
  • The FortiGate device must prohibit the use of all unnecessary and/or non-secure functions, ports, protocols, and/or services.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To prevent unauthorized connection of devices, unauthorized transfer of information, or unauthorized tunneling (i.e., embeddi...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000156-NDM-000250

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    Group
  • The FortiGate device must implement replay-resistant authentication mechanisms for network access to privileged accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A replay attack may enable an unauthorized user to gain access to the application. Authentication sessions between the authen...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000395-NDM-000310

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    Group
  • The FortiGate device must authenticate SNMP messages using a FIPS-validated Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without authenticating devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. B...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000395-NDM-000347

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  • The FortiGate device must authenticate Network Time Protocol (NTP) sources using authentication that is cryptographically based.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If NTP is not authenticated, an attacker can introduce a rogue NTP server. This rogue server can then be used to send incorre...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000164-NDM-000252

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    Group
  • The FortiGate device must enforce a minimum 15-character password length.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000166-NDM-000254

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    Group
  • The FortiGate device must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one uppercase character be used.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex passwords helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity,...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000167-NDM-000255

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    Group
  • The FortiGate device must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one lowercase character be used.

    &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-000168-NDM-000256

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  • The FortiGate device must enforce password complexity by requiring at least one numeric character be used.

    &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-000169-NDM-000257

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    Group
  • The FortiGate device must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.

    &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-NDM-000259

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    Group
  • The FortiGate device must use LDAPS for the LDAP connection.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000080-NDM-000345

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    Group
  • The FortiGate device must not have any default manufacturer passwords when deployed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Network devices not protected with strong password schemes provide the opportunity for anyone to crack the password and gain ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000179-NDM-000265

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    Group
  • The FortiGate device must use FIPS 140-2 approved algorithms for authentication to a cryptographic module.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unapproved mechanisms that are used for authentication to the cryptographic module are not validated and therefore cannot be ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000411-NDM-000330

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    Group
  • The FortiGate devices must use FIPS-validated Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC) to protect the integrity of nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic communications.

    &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

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