STIGQter: STIG Summary: Cisco IOS XR Router NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The Cisco router must be configured to back up the configuration when changes occur.

DISA Rule

SV-216545r531088_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-216545

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000340

Rule Version

CISC-ND-001410

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.
• CCI-000537 - The organization conducts backups of system-level information contained in the information system per organization-defined frequency that is consistent with recovery time and recovery point objectives.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the Cisco router to send the configuration to an TFTP or FTP server when a configuration change occurs as shown in the example below.

RP/0/0/CPU0:R3(config)#configuration commit auto-save filename tftp:// 10.1.3.18

Check Contents

Review the Cisco router configuration to verify that it is compliant with this requirement. The example configuration below will send the configuration to an TFTP server when a configuration change occurs.

configuration commit auto-save filename tftp://10.1.3.18

If the Cisco router is not configured to conduct backups of the configuration when changes occur, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-216545

Documentable

False

Rule Version

CISC-ND-001410

Severity Override Guidance

Review the Cisco router configuration to verify that it is compliant with this requirement. The example configuration below will send the configuration to an TFTP server when a configuration change occurs.

configuration commit auto-save filename tftp://10.1.3.18

If the Cisco router is not configured to conduct backups of the configuration when changes occur, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4023

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