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Cisco IOS Switch L2S Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version: 3

Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026

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SV-220623r863275_ruleThe Cisco switch must uniquely identify and authenticate all network-connected endpoint devices before establishing any connection.
SV-220624r1188386_ruleThe Cisco switch must authenticate all VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP) messages with a hash function using the most secured cryptographic algorithm available.
SV-220625r991847_ruleThe Cisco switch must manage excess bandwidth to limit the effects of packet-flooding types of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.
SV-220629r856223_ruleThe Cisco switch must have Root Guard enabled on all switch ports connecting to access layer switches.
SV-220630r856224_ruleThe Cisco switch must have Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) Guard enabled on all user-facing or untrusted access switch ports.
SV-220631r856225_ruleThe Cisco switch must have Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Loop Guard enabled.
SV-220632r856226_ruleThe Cisco switch must have Unknown Unicast Flood Blocking (UUFB) enabled.
SV-220633r929007_ruleThe Cisco switch must have DHCP snooping for all user VLANs to validate DHCP messages from untrusted sources.
SV-220634r929009_ruleThe Cisco switch must have IP Source Guard enabled on all user-facing or untrusted access switch ports.
SV-220635r929011_ruleThe Cisco switch must have Dynamic Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Inspection (DAI) enabled on all user VLANs.
SV-220636r1205856_ruleThe Cisco switch must have Storm Control configured on all host-facing switchports.
SV-220637r539671_ruleThe Cisco switch must have IGMP or MLD Snooping configured on all VLANs.
SV-220638r539671_ruleThe Cisco switch must implement Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) where VLANs span multiple switches with redundant links.
SV-220639r1188389_ruleThe Cisco switch must enable Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD) to protect against one-way connections.
SV-220640r1188390_ruleThe Cisco switch must have all trunk links enabled statically.
SV-220641r991848_ruleThe Cisco switch must have all disabled switch ports assigned to an unused VLAN.
SV-220642r991849_ruleThe Cisco switch must not have the default VLAN assigned to any host-facing switch ports.
SV-220643r991850_ruleThe Cisco switch must have the default VLAN pruned from all trunk ports that do not require it.
SV-220644r991852_ruleThe Cisco switch must not use the default VLAN for management traffic.
SV-220645r991853_ruleThe Cisco switch must have all user-facing or untrusted ports configured as access switch ports.
SV-220646r991854_ruleThe Cisco switch must have the native VLAN assigned to an ID other than the default VLAN for all 802.1q trunk links.
SV-220647r991855_ruleThe Cisco switch must not have any switchports assigned to the native VLAN.