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Arista MLS EOS 4.X L2S Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R3

Benchmark ID

Arista_MLS_EOS_4-2x_L2S_STIG

Total Checks

18

Tags

other
CAT I: 1CAT II: 14CAT III: 3

This Security Technical Implementation Guide is published as a tool to improve the security of Department of Defense (DOD) information systems. The requirements are derived from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and related documents. Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil.

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V-255968HIGHThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must uniquely identify all network-connected endpoint devices before establishing any connection.V-255969MEDIUMThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must be configured for Storm Control to limit the effects of packet flooding types of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.V-255970LOWThe Arista MLS switch must have Root Guard enabled on all switch ports connecting to access layer switches and hosts.V-255971MEDIUMThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must have BPDU Guard enabled on all switch ports connecting to access layer switches and hosts.V-255972MEDIUMThe Arista MLS switch must have STP Loop Guard enabled on all nondesignated STP switch ports.V-255973MEDIUMThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must have DHCP snooping for all user VLANs to validate DHCP messages from untrusted sources.V-255974MEDIUMThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must have IP Source Guard enabled on all user-facing or untrusted access switch ports.V-255975MEDIUMThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must have Dynamic Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Inspection (DAI) enabled on all user VLANs.V-255976LOWThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must have IGMP or MLD Snooping configured on all VLANs.V-255977MEDIUMThe Arista MLS layer 2 Arista MLS switch must implement Rapid STP where VLANs span multiple switches with redundant links.V-255979MEDIUMThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must have all trunk links enabled statically.V-255980MEDIUMThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must have all disabled switch ports assigned to an unused VLAN.V-255981MEDIUMThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must not have the default VLAN assigned to any host-facing switch ports.V-255982MEDIUMThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must have the default VLAN pruned from all trunk ports that do not require it.V-255983MEDIUMThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must not use the default VLAN for management traffic.V-255984MEDIUMThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must have all user-facing or untrusted ports configured as access switch ports.V-255985MEDIUMThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must have the native VLAN assigned to an ID other than the default VLAN for all 802.1q trunk links.V-255986LOWThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must not have any switch ports assigned to the native VLAN.