Checklist Summary:

The Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) XE Router Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) provides the technical security policies, requirements, and implementation details for applying security concepts to Cisco IOS XE Router devices. The Cisco IOS-XE Router STIG is a package of the following: • Cisco IOS XE Router RTR (Router) STIG. • Cisco IOS XE Router NDM (Network Device Management) STIG.

Checklist Role:

• Router

Known Issues:

Not provided.

Target Audience:

Not provided.

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: [email protected]. 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:

Please refer to the Checklist or the README.txt files provided with the scripts for any comments, warnings, or detailed instructions.

Product Support:

Not Provided.

Point of Contact:

[email protected]

Sponsor:

Not provided.

Licensing:

Not provided.

Change History:

New Checklist - 07/28/2017
Updated to FINAL - 09/01/2017
Updated - 11/01/2017
Updated to FINAL - 11/27/2017
updated to v1,r3 - 4/25/18
Updated to FINAL - 5/25/18
updated to v1, r5 - 1/22/19
Updated to FINAL - 2/19/19
Updated URLs - 6/5/19
Sunset per DISA - 10/11/19
updated resource title per DISA - 10/23/19
updated URLs - 10/27/2021
updated SHA - 1/10/2022
corrected URL - 4/29/2022
Updated Title and Resources - 09/02/2025
Unarchiving, Updating Name, Version, Resources, General - 11/18/2025

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NIST checklist record last modified on 11/18/2025