The SNMP service must require the use of a FIPS 140-2 approved encryption algorithm for protecting the privacy of SNMP messages.

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The SNMP service must require the use of a FIPS 140-2 approved encryption algorithm for protecting the privacy of SNMP messages.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
GEN005307-ESXI5-PF	GEN005307-ESXI5-PF	GEN005307-ESXI5-PF_rule		Medium

Description
The SNMP service must use AES or a FIPS 140-2 approved successor algorithm for protecting the privacy of communications. Permanent finding - May need to use an application such as the Virtual Certes Enforcement Point (vCEP) Multilayer Encryption Virtual Appliance.

STIG	Date
VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-GEN005307-ESXI5-PF_chk )
ESXi does not support this requirement. This is a permanent finding.

Fix Text (F-GEN005307-ESXI5-PF_fix)
This requirement is a permanent finding and cannot be fixed. An appropriate mitigation for the system must be implemented but this finding cannot be considered fixed.