STIGQter: STIG Summary: Cisco IOS XR Router NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 6 Benchmark Date: 01 Apr 2026:

The Cisco router must be configured to back up the configuration when changes occur.

DISA Rule

SV-216545r1069525_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-216545

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000340

Rule Version

CISC-ND-001410

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.
• CCI-000537 - Conduct backups of system-level information contained in the system per organization-defined frequency that is consistent with recovery time and recovery point objectives.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the Cisco router to send the configuration to an SCP server when a configuration change occurs as shown in the example below.

RP/0/0/CPU0:R3(config)#configuration commit auto-save filename scp://user1@server1://test-folder/test_123

Check Contents

Review the Cisco router configuration to verify that it is compliant with this requirement. The example configuration below will send the configuration to an SCP server when a configuration change occurs.

configuration commit auto-save filename scp://user1@server1://test-folder/test_123

If the Cisco router is not configured to conduct backups of the configuration when changes occur, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-216545

Documentable

False

Rule Version

CISC-ND-001410

Severity Override Guidance

Review the Cisco router configuration to verify that it is compliant with this requirement. The example configuration below will send the configuration to an SCP server when a configuration change occurs.

configuration commit auto-save filename scp://user1@server1://test-folder/test_123

If the Cisco router is not configured to conduct backups of the configuration when changes occur, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4023