The network element must authenticate an organization-defined list of specific devices by device type before establishing a connection.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-27318	SRG-NET-000148	SV-34622r1_rule		Medium

Description
A network element must have a level of trust with any node wanting to connect to it. The remote node could be a host device requiring a layer 2 connection to the network or a router wanting to peer as a neighbor and establish a connection to exchange control plane and forwarding plane traffic. A network control plane is comprised of routing, signaling, and link management protocols; all used to establish the forwarding paths required by the data plane. Disrupting the flow of this information or injecting false information breaks down the integrity or believability of path information.

Description

A network element must have a level of trust with any node wanting to connect to it. The remote node could be a host device requiring a layer 2 connection to the network or a router wanting to peer as a neighbor and establish a connection to exchange control plane and forwarding plane traffic. A network control plane is comprised of routing, signaling, and link management protocols; all used to establish the forwarding paths required by the data plane. Disrupting the flow of this information or injecting false information breaks down the integrity or believability of path information.

STIG	Date
Network Security Requirements Guide	2011-12-28

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