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Cisco IOS XE Switch L2S Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version: 3

Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 02 Jul 2025

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SV-220649r863283_ruleThe Cisco switch must uniquely identify and authenticate all network-connected endpoint devices before establishing any connection.
SV-220650r539671_ruleThe Cisco switch must authenticate all VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP) messages with a hash function using the most secured cryptographic algorithm available.
SV-220651r1107171_ruleThe Cisco switch must manage excess bandwidth to limit the effects of packet flooding types of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.
SV-220655r917683_ruleThe Cisco switch must have Root Guard enabled on all switch ports connecting to access layer switches.
SV-220656r856278_ruleThe Cisco switch must have BPDU Guard enabled on all user-facing or untrusted access switch ports.
SV-220657r856279_ruleThe Cisco switch must have STP Loop Guard enabled.
SV-220658r856280_ruleThe Cisco switch must have Unknown Unicast Flood Blocking (UUFB) enabled.
SV-220659r928999_ruleThe Cisco switch must have DHCP snooping for all user VLANs to validate DHCP messages from untrusted sources.
SV-220660r929001_ruleThe Cisco switch must have IP Source Guard enabled on all user-facing or untrusted access switch ports.
SV-220661r929003_ruleThe Cisco switch must have Dynamic Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Inspection (DAI) enabled on all user VLANs.
SV-220662r648766_ruleThe Cisco switch must have Storm Control configured on all host-facing switchports.
SV-220663r929005_ruleThe Cisco switch must have IGMP or MLD Snooping configured on all VLANs.
SV-220664r539671_ruleThe Cisco switch must implement Rapid STP where VLANs span multiple switches with redundant links.
SV-220665r539671_ruleThe Cisco switch must enable Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD) to protect against one-way connections.
SV-220666r539671_ruleThe Cisco switch must have all trunk links enabled statically.
SV-220667r991904_ruleThe Cisco switch must have all disabled switch ports assigned to an unused VLAN.
SV-220668r991905_ruleThe Cisco switch must not have the default VLAN assigned to any host-facing switch ports.
SV-220669r991906_ruleThe Cisco switch must have the default VLAN pruned from all trunk ports that do not require it.
SV-220670r991907_ruleThe Cisco switch must not use the default VLAN for management traffic.
SV-220671r991908_ruleThe Cisco switch must have all user-facing or untrusted ports configured as access switch ports.
SV-220672r991909_ruleThe Cisco switch must have the native VLAN assigned to an ID other than the default VLAN for all 802.1q trunk links.
SV-220673r991910_ruleThe Cisco switch must not have any switchports assigned to the native VLAN.