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Cisco IOS XR Router NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version: 3

Release: 6 Benchmark Date: 01 Apr 2026

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SV-216522r960735_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured to limit the number of concurrent management sessions to an organization-defined number.
SV-216523r1137875_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured to enforce approved authorizations for controlling the flow of management information within the device based on control policies.
SV-216524r960840_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts after which time lock out the user account from accessing the device for 15 minutes.
SV-216525r960843_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured to display the Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the device.
SV-216526r960885_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured to generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to logon with access privileges occur.
SV-216527r960894_ruleThe Cisco router must produce audit records containing information to establish when (date and time) the events occurred.
SV-216528r960897_ruleThe Cisco router must produce audit records containing information to establish where the events occurred.
SV-216529r1043177_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured to be configured to prohibit the use of all unnecessary and nonsecure functions and services.
SV-216530r1051115_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured with only one local account to be used as the account of last resort in the event the authentication server is unavailable.
SV-216531r960993_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured to implement replay-resistant authentication mechanisms for network access to privileged accounts.
SV-216532r961068_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured to terminate all network connections associated with device management after five minutes of inactivity.
SV-216533r1193106_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured to allocate audit record storage capacity in accordance with organization-defined audit record storage requirements.
SV-216534r991930_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured to generate an alert for all audit failure events.
SV-216535r1015296_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured to synchronize its clock with the primary and secondary time sources using redundant authoritative time sources.
SV-216536r961446_ruleThe Cisco router must record time stamps for audit records that meet a granularity of one second for a minimum degree of precision.
SV-216537r961443_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured to record time stamps for log records that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
SV-216538r961506_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured to authenticate SNMP messages using a FIPS-validated Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC).
SV-216539r961506_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured to encrypt SNMP messages using a FIPS 140-2 approved algorithm.
SV-216540r1156820_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured to authenticate Network Time Protocol (NTP) sources using authentication with FIPS-compliant algorithms.
SV-216541r961554_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured to use FIPS-validated Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC) to protect the integrity of remote maintenance sessions.
SV-216542r961557_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured to implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality of remote maintenance sessions.
SV-216543r961860_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured to off-load log records onto a different system than the system being audited.
SV-216544r1137887_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured to use at least two authentication servers for the purpose of authenticating users prior to granting administrative access.
SV-216545r1069525_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured to back up the configuration when changes occur.
SV-216546r961863_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured to obtain its public key certificates from an appropriate certificate policy through an approved service provider.
SV-216547r961863_ruleThe Cisco router must be configured to send log data to at least two syslog servers for the purpose of forwarding alerts to the administrators and the information system security officer (ISSO).
SV-216549r961863_ruleThe Cisco router must be running an IOS release that is currently supported by Cisco Systems.