VMware NSX-T Tier 1 Gateway RTR Security Technical Implementation Guide

Overview

VersionDateFinding Count (4)Downloads
12022-03-09CAT I (High): 1CAT II (Medium): 1CAT III (Low): 2
STIG Description
This Security Technical Implementation Guide is published as a tool to improve the security of Department of Defense (DoD) information systems. The requirements are derived from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and related documents. Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil.
ClassifiedPublicSensitive
I - Mission Critical ClassifiedI - Mission Critical PublicI - Mission Critical Sensitive
II - Mission Support ClassifiedII - Mission Support PublicII - Mission Support Sensitive
III - Administrative ClassifiedIII - Administrative PublicIII - Administrative Sensitive

Findings - MAC III - Administrative Public

Finding IDSeverityTitleDescription
V-251772
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The NSX-T Tier-1 Gateway must be configured to enforce a Quality-of-Service (QoS) policy to limit the effects of packet flooding denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.DoS is a condition when a resource is not available for legitimate users. Packet flooding distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are referred to...
V-251771
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The NSX-T Tier-1 Gateway must be configured to have the DHCP service disabled if not in use.A compromised router introduces risk to the entire network infrastructure, as well as data resources that are accessible via the network. The perimete...
V-251773
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The NSX-T Tier-1 Gateway must be configured to have multicast disabled if not in use.A compromised router introduces risk to the entire network infrastructure, as well as data resources that are accessible via the network. The perimete...
V-251770
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The NSX-T Tier-1 Gateway must be configured to have all inactive interfaces removed.An inactive interface is rarely monitored or controlled and may expose a network to an undetected attack on that interface. If an interface is no lon...