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VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version: 1

Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 31 Oct 2023

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SV-258905r934373_ruleThe vCenter Server must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid login attempts by a user.
SV-258906r934376_ruleThe vCenter Server must display the Standard Mandatory DOD Notice and Consent Banner before logon.
SV-258907r934379_ruleThe vCenter Server must produce audit records containing information to establish what type of events occurred.
SV-258908r934382_rulevCenter Server plugins must be verified.
SV-258909r934385_ruleThe vCenter Server must uniquely identify and authenticate users or processes acting on behalf of users.
SV-258910r934388_ruleThe vCenter Server must require multifactor authentication.
SV-258911r934391_ruleThe vCenter Server passwords must be at least 15 characters in length.
SV-258912r934394_ruleThe vCenter Server must prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations.
SV-258913r934397_ruleThe vCenter Server passwords must contain at least one uppercase character.
SV-258914r934400_ruleThe vCenter Server passwords must contain at least one lowercase character.
SV-258915r934403_ruleThe vCenter Server passwords must contain at least one numeric character.
SV-258916r934406_ruleThe vCenter Server passwords must contain at least one special character.
SV-258917r934409_ruleThe vCenter Server must enable FIPS-validated cryptography.
SV-258918r934412_ruleThe vCenter Server must enforce a 90-day maximum password lifetime restriction.
SV-258919r934415_ruleThe vCenter Server must enable revocation checking for certificate-based authentication.
SV-258920r934418_ruleThe vCenter Server must terminate vSphere Client sessions after 15 minutes of inactivity.
SV-258921r934421_ruleThe vCenter Server user roles must be verified.
SV-258922r934424_ruleThe vCenter Server must manage excess capacity, bandwidth, or other redundancy to limit the effects of information flooding types of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks by enabling Network I/O Control (NIOC).
SV-258923r934427_ruleThe vCenter Server must provide an immediate real-time alert to the system administrator (SA) and information system security officer (ISSO), at a minimum, on every Single Sign-On (SSO) account action.
SV-258924r934430_ruleThe vCenter Server must set the interval for counting failed login attempts to at least 15 minutes.
SV-258925r934433_ruleThe vCenter Server must be configured to send logs to a central log server.
SV-258926r934436_ruleThe vCenter server must provide an immediate real-time alert to the system administrator (SA) and information system security officer (ISSO), at a minimum, of all audit failure events requiring real-time alerts.
SV-258927r934439_ruleThe vCenter Server must compare internal information system clocks at least every 24 hours with an authoritative time server.
SV-258928r934442_ruleThe vCenter Server Machine Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate must be issued by a DOD certificate authority.
SV-258929r934445_ruleThe vCenter Server must enable data at rest encryption for vSAN.
SV-258930r934448_ruleThe vCenter Server must disable the Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP).
SV-258931r934451_ruleThe vCenter server must enforce SNMPv3 security features where SNMP is required.
SV-258932r934454_ruleThe vCenter server must disable SNMPv1/2 receivers.
SV-258933r934457_ruleThe vCenter Server must require an administrator to unlock an account locked due to excessive login failures.
SV-258934r934460_ruleThe vCenter Server must disable the distributed virtual switch health check.
SV-258935r934463_ruleThe vCenter Server must set the distributed port group Forged Transmits policy to "Reject".
SV-258936r934466_ruleThe vCenter Server must set the distributed port group Media Access Control (MAC) Address Change policy to "Reject".
SV-258937r934469_ruleThe vCenter Server must set the distributed port group Promiscuous Mode policy to "Reject".
SV-258938r934472_ruleThe vCenter Server must only send NetFlow traffic to authorized collectors.
SV-258939r934475_ruleThe vCenter Server must configure all port groups to a value other than that of the native virtual local area network (VLAN).
SV-258940r934478_ruleThe vCenter Server must not configure VLAN Trunking unless Virtual Guest Tagging (VGT) is required and authorized.
SV-258941r934481_ruleThe vCenter Server must not configure all port groups to virtual local area network (VLAN) values reserved by upstream physical switches.
SV-258942r934484_ruleThe vCenter Server must configure the "vpxuser" auto-password to be changed every 30 days.
SV-258943r934487_ruleThe vCenter Server must configure the "vpxuser" password to meet length policy.
SV-258944r934490_ruleThe vCenter Server must be isolated from the public internet but must still allow for patch notification and delivery.
SV-258945r934493_ruleThe vCenter Server must use unique service accounts when applications connect to vCenter.
SV-258946r934496_ruleThe vCenter Server must protect the confidentiality and integrity of transmitted information by isolating Internet Protocol (IP)-based storage traffic.
SV-258947r934499_ruleThe vCenter server must be configured to send events to a central log server.
SV-258948r934502_ruleThe vCenter Server must disable or restrict the connectivity between vSAN Health Check and public Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) by use of an external proxy server.
SV-258949r934505_ruleThe vCenter Server must configure the vSAN Datastore name to a unique name.
SV-258950r934508_ruleThe vCenter Server must disable Username/Password and Windows Integrated Authentication.
SV-258951r934511_ruleThe vCenter Server must restrict access to the default roles with cryptographic permissions.
SV-258952r934514_ruleThe vCenter Server must restrict access to cryptographic permissions.
SV-258953r934517_ruleThe vCenter Server must have Mutual Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) configured for vSAN Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) targets.
SV-258954r934520_ruleThe vCenter Server must have new Key Encryption Keys (KEKs) reissued at regular intervals for vSAN encrypted datastore(s).
SV-258955r934523_ruleThe vCenter Server must use secure Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAPS) when adding an LDAP identity source.
SV-258956r934526_ruleThe vCenter Server must limit membership to the "SystemConfiguration.BashShellAdministrators" Single Sign-On (SSO) group.
SV-258957r934529_ruleThe vCenter Server must limit membership to the "TrustedAdmins" Single Sign-On (SSO) group.
SV-258958r934532_ruleThe vCenter server configuration must be backed up on a regular basis.
SV-258959r934535_ruleThe vCenter server must have task and event retention set to at least 30 days.
SV-258960r934538_ruleThe vCenter server Native Key Provider must be backed up with a strong password.
SV-258961r934541_ruleThe vCenter server must require authentication for published content libraries.
SV-258962r934544_ruleThe vCenter server must enable the OVF security policy for content libraries.
SV-258963r934547_ruleThe vCenter Server must separate authentication and authorization for administrators.
SV-258964r934550_ruleThe vCenter Server must disable CDP/LLDP on distributed switches.
SV-258965r934553_ruleThe vCenter Server must remove unauthorized port mirroring sessions on distributed switches.
SV-258966r934556_ruleThe vCenter Server must not override port group settings at the port level on distributed switches.
SV-258967r934559_ruleThe vCenter Server must reset port configuration when virtual machines are disconnected.
SV-258968r934562_ruleThe vCenter Server must disable Secure Shell (SSH) access.
SV-258969r934565_ruleThe vCenter Server must enable data in transit encryption for vSAN.