3.1.2 ISIS Interface and Instance Authentication

Information

Enable authentication of ISIS hellos on interfaces and LSPs, CSNPs, and PSNPs for the protocol instance.

IS-IS authentication secures routing adjacencies and LSDB updates by validating the source of protocol packets.

Solution

interface Ethernet {X}
isis authentication mode md5
isis authentication key {key}

router isis {protocol instance}
authentication mode md5
authentication key {key}

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/25683

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-3(1)

Plugin: Arista

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