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VMware vSphere 6.0 Virtual Machine STIG Version 1, Release 1 Checklist Details (Checklist Revisions)

Supporting Resources:

Target:

Target CPE Name
VMware vSphere 6.0 Virtual Machine cpe:/a:vmware:vsphere_virtual_machine:6.0.0 (View CVEs)

Checklist Highlights

Checklist Name:
VMware vSphere 6.0 Virtual Machine STIG
Checklist ID:
800
Version:
Version 1, Release 1
Type:
Compliance
Review Status:
Archived
Authority:
Governmental Authority: Defense Information Systems Agency
Original Publication Date:
12/21/2015

Checklist Summary:

The VMware vSphere 6.0 Virtual Machine Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) provides security policy and configuration requirements for virtual machines hosted by the VMware vSphere 6.0 ESXi hypervisor in the Department of Defense (DoD). The VMware vSphere 6.0 Virtual Machine STIG presumes operation in an environment compliant with all applicable DoD guidance.

Checklist Role:

  • Virtualization Server

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:

Not provided.

Disclaimer:

Not provided.

Product Support:

Parties within the DoD and Federal Government's computing environments can obtain the applicable STIG from the Information Assurance Support Environment (IASE) website. This site contains the latest copies of any STIGs, SRGs, and other related security information. The address for the IASE site is http://iase.disa.mil/.

Point of Contact:

disa.stig_spt@mail.mil

Sponsor:

Not provided.

Licensing:

Not provided.

Change History: 

Updated to FINAL - 09/08/2017
Updated URLs - 6/14/19
Sunset per DISA - 11/25/19

Dependency/Requirements:

URL Description

References:

Reference URL Description
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/pdf/U_VMWare_vSphere_6-0_V1R1_Overview.pdf Sunset - VMware vSphere 6.0 Overview - Ver 1, Rel 1
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/pdf/U_VMware_vSphere_6-0_STIGs_V1_Release_Memo.pdf VMware vSphere 6.0 STIG Release Memo

NIST checklist record last modified on 11/25/2019