VMware vSphere Security Configuration and Hardening Guide

Audit Details

Name: VMware vSphere Security Configuration and Hardening Guide

Updated: 6/2/2025

Authority: VMWare

Plugin: VMware

Revision: 1.0

Estimated Item Count: 128

File Details

Filename: VMware_vSphere_Security_Configuration_Guide_8.0.audit

Size: 243 kB

MD5: 1e92d28d6c0fab8767fed511a1aa688a
SHA256: db5c5bbfbe26cb4f6aa45784fc5b5f0a1cbdce8419beddc0b3070f83505da542

Audit Items

DescriptionCategories
ESXi: esxi-8.account-auto-unlock-time

ACCESS CONTROL

ESXi: esxi-8.account-lockout

ACCESS CONTROL

ESXi: esxi-8.account-password-history

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

ESXi: esxi-8.account-password-max-days

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.account-password-policies

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

ESXi: esxi-8.account-vpxuser

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.api-soap-timeout

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.cpu-hyperthread-warning

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.dcui-timeout

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

ESXi: esxi-8.deactivate-cim

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.deactivate-mob

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.deactivate-shell

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.deactivate-slp

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.deactivate-snmp

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.deactivate-ssh

ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.etc-issue

ACCESS CONTROL

ESXi: esxi-8.firewall-incoming-default

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.firewall-restrict-access

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.host-client-session-timeout

ACCESS CONTROL

ESXi: esxi-8.hw-virtual-nic

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.iscsi-mutual-chap

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

ESXi: esxi-8.lockdown-dcui-access

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.lockdown-exception-users

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.lockdown-mode

ACCESS CONTROL

ESXi: esxi-8.logs-audit-local

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.logs-audit-local-capacity

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

ESXi: esxi-8.logs-audit-persistent

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

ESXi: esxi-8.logs-audit-remote

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

ESXi: esxi-8.logs-level

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

ESXi: esxi-8.logs-level-global

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

ESXi: esxi-8.logs-persistent

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

ESXi: esxi-8.logs-remote

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

ESXi: esxi-8.logs-remote-tls

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.logs-remote-tls-x509

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.memeagerzero

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.network-bpdu

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.network-dvfilter

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.network-reject-forged-transmit-standardswitch

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.network-reject-mac-changes-standardswitch

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.network-reject-promiscuous-mode-standardswitch

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.network-vgt

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.shell-interactive-timeout

ACCESS CONTROL, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

ESXi: esxi-8.shell-timeout

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

ESXi: esxi-8.shell-warning

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.timekeeping-services

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

ESXi: esxi-8.timekeeping-sources

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

ESXi: esxi-8.tls-protocols

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

ESXi: esxi-8.transparent-page-sharing

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.updates

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

ESXi: esxi-8.vib-trusted-binaries

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT