STIGQter: STIG Summary: Cisco IOS Switch L2S Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The Cisco switch must manage excess bandwidth to limit the effects of packet-flooding types of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.

DISA Rule

SV-220625r539671_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-220625

Group Title

SRG-NET-000193-L2S-000020

Rule Version

CISC-L2-000040

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001095 - The information system manages excess capacity, bandwidth, or other redundancy to limit the effects of information flooding types of denial of service attacks.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Enable QoS on the switch:

SW1(config)#mls qos

Check Contents

Review the switch configuration to verify QoS has been enabled as shown below:

mls qos

If QoS has not been enabled, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-220625

Documentable

False

Rule Version

CISC-L2-000040

Severity Override Guidance

Review the switch configuration to verify QoS has been enabled as shown below:

mls qos

If QoS has not been enabled, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4070

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