The organization must manage Voice Video endpoint certificates by implementing administrative procedures for initial authenticator distribution.

From Voice Video Policy Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-001985

VVSP-01-000102_rule The organization must manage Voice Video endpoint certificates by implementing administrative procedures for initial authenticator distribution.

Vulnerability discussion

Individual authenticators for Voice Video endpoints are typically PKI certificates. In many cases, developers ship information system components with factory default authentication credentials to allow for initial installation and configuration. Default authentication credentials are often well known, are easily discoverable, and present a significant security risk. For Voice Video systems, the Voice Video endpoints must authenticate as a network device using 802.1X and register with a session manager. Managing the unique certificates for each Voice Video endpoint ensures communications are restricted to only known devices.

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Review the Voice Video system security plan (SSP). Ensure the organization manages Voice Video endpoint certificates by implementing administrative procedures for initial authenticator distribution. If the organization does not manage Voice Video endpoint certificates by implementing administrative procedures for initial authenticator distribution, this is a finding. If the organization does not document the administrative procedures in the Voice Video SSP, this is a finding.

Fix text

Develop and document in the Voice Video SSP administrative procedures for initial authenticator distribution. Verify and document that the organization manages Voice Video endpoint certificates by implementing administrative procedures for initial authenticator distribution.

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