The network device must employ automated mechanisms to centrally apply authentication settings.

From Network Device Management Security Requirements Guide

SV-69547r1_rule The network device must employ automated mechanisms to centrally apply authentication settings.

Vulnerability discussion

The use of authentication servers or other centralized management servers for providing centralized authentication services is required for network device management. Maintaining local administrator accounts for daily usage on each network device without centralized management is not scalable or feasible. Without centralized management, it is likely that credentials for some network devices will be forgotten, leading to delays in administration, which itself leads to delays in remediating production problems and in addressing compromises in a timely fashion.

Check content

Review the network device configuration to determine if it employs automated mechanisms to centrally apply authentication settings. If authentication settings are not applied centrally using automated mechanisms, this is a finding.

Fix text

Configure the network device to employ automated mechanisms to centrally apply authentication settings.

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