AAA Services used to authenticate privileged users for device management must be configured to connect to the management network.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-80937	SRG-APP-000516-AAA-000630	SV-95647r1_rule		Medium

Description
Using standardized authentication protocols such as RADIUS, TACACS+, and Kerberos, an authentication server provides centralized and robust authentication services for the management of network components. In order to control access to the servers as well as monitor traffic to them, the authentication servers should only be connected to the management network.

STIG	Date
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting Services (AAA) Security Requirements Guide	2019-12-12

Details

Check Text ( C-80675r1_chk )
If AAA Services are not used for authentication of privileged users to AAA Services, this is not applicable. Verify AAA Services are configured to connect to the management network. Confirm AAA Services are not dual-homed by physically inspecting the physical LAN connection. If AAA Services are configured to connect to a non-management network, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-87793r1_fix)
Configure AAA Services used to authenticate privileged users for device management to connect to the management network.