The layer 2 switch must have Storm Control configured on all host-facing switch ports.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-206661 | SRG-NET-000512-L2S-000001 | SV-206661r385561_rule | CCI-000366 | low |
| Description | ||||
| A traffic storm occurs when packets flood a LAN, creating excessive traffic and degrading network performance. Traffic storm control prevents network disruption by suppressing ingress traffic when the number of packets reaches a configured threshold levels. Traffic storm control monitors ingress traffic levels on a port and drops traffic when the number of packets reaches the configured threshold level during any one-second interval. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Layer 2 Switch Security Requirements Guide | 2025-03-05 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-6
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.4.1
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.4.2
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000366
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-206661r385561_chk)
Review the switch configuration to verify that storm control is enabled on host-facing interfaces.
If storm control is not enabled on all host-facing switch ports, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-6919r298414_fix)
Configure storm control on each host-facing switch ports.