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The Cisco switch must be configured to support organizational requirements to conduct backups of the configuration when changes occur.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-220566CISC-ND-001410SV-220566r1186357_ruleCCI-000366medium
Description
System-level information includes default and customized settings and security attributes, including ACLs that relate to the network device configuration, as well as software required for the execution and operation of the device. Information system backup is a critical step in ensuring system integrity and availability. If the system fails and there is no backup of the system-level information, a denial of service condition is possible for all who utilize this critical network component. This control requires the network device to support the organizational central backup process for system-level information associated with the network device. This function may be provided by the network device itself; however, the preferred best practice is a centralized backup rather than each network device performing discrete backups.
STIGDate
Cisco IOS XE Switch NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide2026-03-04

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 5 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (8) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

CFG-01Configuration Management Program
1.00
END-01Endpoint Device Management (EDM)
1.00
END-04Malicious Code Protection (Anti-Malware)
1.00
END-06Endpoint File Integrity Monitoring (FIM)
1.00
MON-01Continuous Monitoring
1.00
MON-01.7File Integrity Monitoring (FIM)
1.00
CFG-02Secure Baseline Configurations
0.50
CFG-02.7Approved Configuration Deviations
0.50
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (100) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-12Session Termination
1.00
AC-16(1)Dynamic Attribute Association
1.00
AC-17(1)Monitoring and Control
1.00
AC-2Account Management
1.00
AC-2(1)Automated System Account Management
1.00
AC-2(11)Usage Conditions
1.00
AC-2(3)Disable Accounts
1.00
AC-2(4)Automated Audit Actions
1.00
AC-24(1)Transmit Access Authorization Information
1.00
AC-25Reference Monitor
1.00

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NIST 800-1710 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (2) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

3.4.1
1.00
3.4.2
1.00
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000366
1.00
NIST CSF 2.00 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (5) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

DE.CM-09
1.00
PR.PS-01
1.00
PR.DS-10
0.50
PR.PSPlatform Security
0.50
PR.PS-05
0.50

Who does this work

10 NICE work roles and 9 EC-Council certifications.

This is an inference across published mappings, not a single claim by anyone. This check maps to a control, which maps to a Cybersecurity Framework outcome, which NIST assigns to the work roles below. EC-Council separately maps its certifications to those same roles.

A certification prepares someone for a role. It is not evidence that a holder is qualified, and neither NIST nor EC-Council has stated that any certification here addresses this check.

Work-role assignments published by NIST (NICE Framework Components 2.2.0 and the CSF 2.0 OLIR crosswalk). Certification mappings published by EC-Council.

Details

Check Text (C-220566r1186357_chk)

Review the Cisco switch configuration to verify that it is configured to automatically back up its running configuration to a remote server when a change is made. The example configuration below will send the configuration to a SCP server when a configuration change occurs. Verify that an Embedded Event Manager (EEM) applet is configured to trigger on the syslog message "%SYS-5-CONFIG_I". Verify the EEM applet contains an action to copy the running configuration to a secure server (e.g., SCP). Verify the command authorization bypass is present within the applet to ensure it executes correctly under AAA. Verify the global command file prompt quiet is configured to prevent the applet from timing out. Verify the authentication method used for the file transfer: The command "copy running-config scp://<username>@<x.x.x.x>/<path_on_server>/$_info_routername-running-config". Note: The absence of a password indicates the use of secure public/private key authentication. If the Cisco switch is not configured to conduct automated backups of the configuration when changes occur, or if it does so using an insecure method like a cleartext password, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-22270r1186356_fix)

Configure the Cisco switch to send the configuration to an SCP server when a configuration change occurs. The recommended and most secure method is to use public/private key authentication. SW4(config)# ip scp server enable SW4(config)# file prompt quiet SW4(config)# event manager applet BACKUP_CONFIG SW4(config-applet)# event syslog pattern "%SYS-5-CONFIG_I" SW4(config-applet)# action 1 cli command "enable" SW4(config-applet)# action 2 info type routername SW4(config-applet)# action 3 cli command "copy running-config scp://<username>@<x.x.x.x>/<path_on_server>/$_info_routername-running-config" SW4(config-applet)# action 4 syslog priority informational msg "Configuration backup executed for $_info_routername" SW4(config-applet)# authorization bypass SW4(config-applet)# end