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Juniper EX Series Switches Network Device Management Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version: 2

Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026

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SV-253878r1212002_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to limit the number of concurrent management sessions to 1 or an organization-defined value.
SV-253879r960777_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to automatically audit account creation.
SV-253883r1137874_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to assign appropriate user roles or access levels to authenticated users.
SV-253884r1137875_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to enforce approved authorizations for controlling the flow of management information within the network device based on information flow control policies.
SV-253885r960840_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts for any given user, after which time it must block any login attempt for that user for 15 minutes.
SV-253886r960843_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to display the Standard Mandatory DOD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the device.
SV-253889r960891_ruleThe Juniper device must be configured to produce audit log records containing sufficient information to establish what type of event occurred.
SV-253890r960894_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to produce audit records containing information to establish when (date and time) the events occurred.
SV-253891r960897_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to produce audit records containing information to establish where the events occurred.
SV-253892r960900_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to produce audit log records containing information to establish the source of events.
SV-253893r960903_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to produce audit records that contain information to establish the outcome of the event.
SV-253894r960906_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to generate audit records containing information that establishes the identity of any individual or process associated with the event.
SV-253896r960933_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to protect audit information from unauthorized modification.
SV-253897r960936_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to protect audit information from unauthorized deletion.
SV-253898r960939_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to protect audit tools from unauthorized access.
SV-253899r960960_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to limit privileges to change the software resident within software libraries.
SV-253900r1043177_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to prohibit the use of all unnecessary and/or nonsecure functions, ports, protocols, and/or services.
SV-253901r1082953_ruleThe Juniper EX switch 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-253903r960993_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to implement replay-resistant authentication mechanisms for network access to privileged accounts.
SV-253904r1018762_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to enforce a minimum 15-character password length.
SV-253905r1028866_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one uppercase character be used.
SV-253906r1028873_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one lowercase character be used.
SV-253907r1018765_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used.
SV-253908r1018766_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one punctuation (special) character be used.
SV-253909r1082956_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to require that when a password is changed, the characters are changed in at least eight of the positions within the password.
SV-253910r1018768_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to only store cryptographic representations of passwords.
SV-253911r1167978_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to use FIPS 140-2/140-3-validated algorithms for authentication to a cryptographic module.
SV-253913r1082962_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to end all network connections associated with a device management session at the end of the session, or the session must be terminated after five minutes of inactivity except to fulfill mission requirements.
SV-253914r961128_ruleThe Juniper device must be configured to only allow authorized administrators to view or change the device configuration, system files, and other files stored either in the device or on removable media (such as a flash drive).
SV-253916r1137878_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to enforce organization-defined role-based access control policies over defined subjects and objects.
SV-253918r961392_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to allocate audit record storage capacity in accordance with organization-defined audit record storage requirements.
SV-253919r961401_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to generate an immediate real-time alert of all audit failure events requiring real-time alerts.
SV-253920r1018769_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to synchronize internal information system clocks using redundant authoritative time sources.
SV-253921r961443_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to record time stamps for audit records that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
SV-253922r1018770_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to prohibit installation of software without explicit privileged status.
SV-253923r961461_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to enforce access restrictions associated with changes to device configuration.
SV-253925r961506_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to authenticate SNMP messages using a FIPS-validated Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC).
SV-253926r961506_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must use an an NTP service that is hosted by a trusted source or a DOD-compliant enterprise or local NTP server.
SV-253928r1167981_ruleThe Juniper EX switches must be configured to use FIPS-validated Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC) to protect the integrity of nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic communications.
SV-253929r1167984_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to implement cryptographic mechanisms using a FIPS 140-2/140-3 approved algorithm to protect the confidentiality of remote maintenance sessions.
SV-253930r961620_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to protect against known types of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks by employing organization-defined security safeguards.
SV-253933r961824_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful logon attempts occur.
SV-253934r961827_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to generate audit records for privileged activities or other system-level access.
SV-253935r961830_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to generate audit records showing starting and ending time for administrator access to the system.
SV-253936r961833_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to generate audit records when concurrent logons from different workstations occur.
SV-253937r1212008_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to off-load audit records onto a different system than the system being audited.
SV-253939r1207743_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to generate log records for a locally developed list of auditable events.
SV-253940r961863_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to enforce access restrictions associated with changes to the system components.
SV-253941r1137887_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to use an authentication server for the purpose of authenticating users prior to granting administrative access.
SV-253942r961863_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to conduct backups of system level information contained in the information system when changes occur.
SV-253943r961863_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to obtain its public key certificates from an appropriate certificate policy through an approved service provider.
SV-253944r1137890_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured to send log data to at least two central log servers for the purpose of forwarding alerts to the administrators and the information system security officer (ISSO).
SV-253945r1207744_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must be configured with an operating system release that is currently supported by the vendor.
SV-253946r1018771_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must change credentials for account of last resort when administrators who know the credential leave the organization.
SV-253947r961353_ruleThe Juniper EX switch must prevent nonprivileged users from executing privileged functions to include disabling, circumventing, or altering implemented security safeguards/countermeasures.