VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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The Photon operating system must automatically lock an account when three unsuccessful logon attempts occur.
<VulnDiscussion>By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise...Rule Medium Severity -
The Photon operating system must display the Standard Mandatory DOD Notice and Consent Banner before granting Secure Shell (SSH) access.
<VulnDiscussion>Display of a standardized and approved use notification before granting access to the operating system ensures privacy and se...Rule Medium Severity -
The Photon operating system must limit the number of concurrent sessions to 10 for all accounts and/or account types.
<VulnDiscussion>Operating system management includes the ability to control the number of users and user sessions that utilize an operating s...Rule Medium Severity -
The Photon operating system must set a session inactivity timeout of 15 minutes or less.
<VulnDiscussion>A session timeout is an action taken when a session goes idle for any reason. Rather than relying on the user to manually dis...Rule Medium Severity -
The Photon operating system must have the sshd SyslogFacility set to "authpriv".
<VulnDiscussion>Automated monitoring of remote access sessions allows organizations to detect cyberattacks and ensure ongoing compliance with...Rule Medium Severity -
The Photon operating system must have sshd authentication logging enabled.
<VulnDiscussion>Automated monitoring of remote access sessions allows organizations to detect cyberattacks and ensure ongoing compliance with...Rule Medium Severity -
The Photon operating system must have the sshd LogLevel set to "INFO".
<VulnDiscussion>Automated monitoring of remote access sessions allows organizations to detect cyberattacks and ensure ongoing compliance with...Rule Medium Severity -
The Photon operating system must configure sshd to use approved encryption algorithms.
<VulnDiscussion>Without confidentiality protection mechanisms, unauthorized individuals may gain access to sensitive information via a remote...Rule Low Severity -
The Photon operating system must configure auditd to log to disk.
<VulnDiscussion>Without establishing what type of events occurred, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events ...Rule Medium Severity -
The Photon operating system must configure auditd to use the correct log format.
<VulnDiscussion>To compile an accurate risk assessment and provide forensic analysis, it is essential for security personnel to know exact, u...Rule Medium Severity
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