Checklist Summary:

With network virtualization, the functional equivalent of a network hypervisor reproduces the complete set of Layer 2 through Layer 7 networking services (for example, switching, routing, access control, firewalling, Quality-of-Service [QoS]) in software. As a result, these services can be programmatically assembled in any arbitrary combination to produce unique, isolated virtual networks. NSX-T Data Center works by implementing three separate but integrated planes: management, control, and data. The three planes are implemented as a set of processes, modules, and agents residing on three types of nodes: manager, controller, and transport. The VMware NSX-T 3.x Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) provide security policy and technical configuration requirements for the use of NSX-T 3.x in the Department of Defense (DoD). The VMware NSX-T 3.x STIG comprises the following individual STIGs: • VMware NSX-T 3.x Manager STIG • VMware NSX-T 3.x SDN Controller STIG • VMware NSX-T 3.x Distributed Firewall STIG • VMware NSX-T 3.x Tier-0 Gateway Router STIG • VMware NSX-T 3.x Tier-0 Gateway Firewall STIG • VMware NSX-T 3.x Tier-1 Gateway Router STIG • VMware NSX-T 3.x Tier-1 Gateway Firewall STIG

Checklist Role:

• Virtualization Server

Known Issues:

Not provided.

Target Audience:

Parties within the DoD and Federal Government’s computing environments can obtain the applicable STIG from the Cyber Exchange website at https://cyber.mil/. This site contains the latest copies of STIGs, SRGs, and other related security information. Those without a Common Access Card (CAC) that has DoD Certificates can obtain the STIG from https://public.cyber.mil/.

Target Operational Environment:

• Managed
• Specialized Security-Limited Functionality (SSLF)

Testing Information:

Not provided.

Regulatory Compliance:

DoD Instruction (DoDI) 8500.01

Comments/Warnings/Miscellaneous:

Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil. DISA will coordinate all change requests with the relevant DoD organizations before inclusion in this document. Approved changes will be made in accordance with the DISA maintenance release schedule.

Disclaimer:

Not provided.

Product Support:

All technical NIST SP 800-53 requirements were considered while developing this STIG. Requirements that are applicable and configurable will be included in the final STIG. A report marked Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) will be available for items that did not meet requirements. This report will be available to component Authorizing Official (AO) personnel for risk assessment purposes by request via email to: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil.

Point of Contact:

disa.stig_spt@mail.mil

Sponsor:

Not provided.

Licensing:

Not provided.

Change History:

Change to NEW - 5/10/22
updated URLs - 09/12/2022
Updated URLs per DISA - 7/25/23

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NIST checklist record last modified on 07/25/2023