CIS HPE Aruba Networking CX Switch v1.0.1 L1

Audit Details

Name: CIS HPE Aruba Networking CX Switch v1.0.1 L1

Updated: 4/15/2026

Authority: CIS

Plugin: ArubaOS

Revision: 1.0

Estimated Item Count: 28

File Details

Filename: CIS_HPE_Aruba_Networking_CX_Switch_v1.0.1_L1.audit

Size: 94.1 kB

MD5: ec1f48518df90b8abd3e1c92c2a63ca3
SHA256: 0a660656beba97145ccf740570c9daec25ea4ce20a8502e186fb9733cdd5ef5a

Audit Items

DescriptionCategories
1.1.1 Create security user group

ACCESS CONTROL

1.1.2 Securing Password Entry

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

1.1.3 Hardening Password Rules

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

1.1.4 Set an Export Password

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

1.1.6 Default admin account password

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

1.1.7 RBAC - Customer defined local user groups

ACCESS CONTROL, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

1.1.8 Session Management

ACCESS CONTROL

1.1.9 Verifying Telnet Server is Disabled

SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

1.2.2 SSH Allow List

ACCESS CONTROL, SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, MEDIA PROTECTION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

1.2.4 Recommended Ciphers, MACs, and Algorithms

ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

1.2.6 SSH Server Key

ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

1.3.1 NTP Authentication

ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

1.3.2 Configuring Time Services

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

1.4.1.1 Non Default Community Names, Access Rights & ACL

ACCESS CONTROL, SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, MEDIA PROTECTION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

1.5.3.1 Local Authorization

ACCESS CONTROL

1.5.4.1 Local Accounting

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

1.7.1 Firmware Validation

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, RISK ASSESSMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

1.8.1.1 SFTP and SCP

ACCESS CONTROL, SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

1.9.1 https-server default enablement

SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

1.9.2 https-server idle session management

ACCESS CONTROL

1.10.1 ServiceOS Password

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

1.12 Login Banner

ACCESS CONTROL

1.13 Schedule Configuration Backup Job

CONTINGENCY PLANNING

1.14 Create Hostname

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

2.1.2 Front Panel Security

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

2.1.3 Disable Unused Physical Interfaces

SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

4.2.1 Spaning Tree BPDU Protect

ACCESS CONTROL, RISK ASSESSMENT, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

4.2.2 Spanning Tree Root Protect

ACCESS CONTROL, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION