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

The Cisco switch must be configured to support organizational requirements to conduct backups of the configuration when changes occur.

DISA Rule

SV-220618r521267_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-220618

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 switch to send the configuration to a TFTP or an FTP server when a configuration change occurs as shown in the example below:

SW4(config)#event manager applet BACKUP_CONFIG
SW4(config-applet)#event syslog pattern "%SYS-5-CONFIG_I"
SW4(config-applet)#action 1 cli command "enable"
SW4(config-applet)#action 2 info type switchname
SW4(config-applet)#action 3 cli command "copy run tftp" pattern "remote host"
SW4(config-applet)#action 4 cli command "x.x.x.x" pattern "filename"
SW4(config-applet)#action 5 cli command "$_info_switchname-config"
SW4(config-applet)#action 6 syslog priority informational msg "Configuration backup was executed"
SW4(config-applet)#end

Check Contents

Review the Cisco switch configuration to verify that it backs up the configuration when changes occur. The example configuration below will send the configuration to a TFTP server when a configuration change occurs:

event manager applet BACKUP_CONFIG
event syslog pattern "%SYS-5-CONFIG_I"
action 1 info type switchname
action 2 cli command "enable"
action 3 cli command "copy run tftp" pattern "remote host"
action 4 cli command "x.x.x.x" pattern "filename"
action 5 cli command "$_info_switchname-config"
action 6 syslog priority informational msg "Configuration backup was executed"

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

Vulnerability Number

V-220618

Documentable

False

Rule Version

CISC-ND-001410

Severity Override Guidance

Review the Cisco switch configuration to verify that it backs up the configuration when changes occur. The example configuration below will send the configuration to a TFTP server when a configuration change occurs:

event manager applet BACKUP_CONFIG
event syslog pattern "%SYS-5-CONFIG_I"
action 1 info type switchname
action 2 cli command "enable"
action 3 cli command "copy run tftp" pattern "remote host"
action 4 cli command "x.x.x.x" pattern "filename"
action 5 cli command "$_info_switchname-config"
action 6 syslog priority informational msg "Configuration backup was executed"

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4069

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