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CIS VMware ESXi 8.0 v1.2.0 L2

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Audit Details

Name: CIS VMware ESXi 8.0 v1.2.0 L2

Updated: 5/5/2026

Authority: CIS

Plugin: VMware

Revision: 1.2

Estimated Item Count: 18

File Details

Filename: CIS_VMware_ESXi_8.0_v1.2.0_L2_VMware.audit

Size: 38.8 kB

MD5: 0d0b49f49477bf7257cec92e21df677e
SHA256: c1a1ddfd1cadafa9619403dade7cc3843af7b042f43d65de956877674250f04a

Audit Items

DescriptionCategories
1.8 (L2) Host integrated hardware management controller must secure authentication
1.9 (L2) Host hardware must enable AMD SEV-ES, if available
1.10 (L2) Host hardware must enable Intel SGX, if available
1.11 (L2) Host hardware must secure unused external hardware ports
1.12 (L2) Host integrated hardware management controller must deactivate internal networking
2.12 (L2) Host must enable volatile key destruction
3.21 (L2) Host should enable strict lockdown mode
3.23 (L2) Host must deny shell access for the vpxuser account
5.5 (L2) Host should deactivate virtual hardware management network interfaces
7.1 (L2) Virtual machines must enable Secure Boot
7.4 (L2) Virtual machines should deactivate 3D graphics features when not required
7.15 (L2) Virtual machines must remove unnecessary CD/DVD devices
7.29 (L2) Virtual machines should have virtual machine hardware version 19 or newer
8.4 (L2) VMware Tools on deployed virtual machines must prevent being recustomized
8.8 (L2) VMware Tools must deactivate ContainerInfo unless required
8.9 (L2) VMware Tools must deactivate Appinfo information gathering unless required
8.11 (L2) VMware Tools must deactivate Service Discovery unless required
8.15 (L2) VMware Tools must deactivate Guest Operations unless required