Rule Title: RiOS must employ automated mechanisms to centrally verify authentication settings.

STIG ID: RICX-DM-000094

Rule ID: SV-77437r1_rule Severity: CAT II

Vuln ID: V-62947 Class: Unclass

The use of authentication servers or other centralized management servers for providing centralized authentication services is required for network device management. Maintaining local administrator accounts for daily usage on each network device without centralized management is not scalable or feasible. Without centralized management, it is likely that credentials for some network devices will be forgotten, leading to delays in administration, which itself leads to delays in remediating production problems and in addressing compromises in a timely fashion.

Verify that RiOS is configured to employ automated mechanisms to centrally verify authentication settings.

For detailed information, see Verifying centrally managed authentication settings.

Configure RiOS to employ automated mechanisms to centrally verify authentication settings.

For detailed information, see Configuring centrally managed authentication.