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VMware vSphere 6.0 ESXi STIG Ver 1, Rel 5 Checklist Details (Checklist Revisions)
Supporting Resources:
-
Download Standalone XCCDF 1.1.4 - Sunset - VMware vSphere 6.0 ESXi STIG - Ver 1, Rel 5
- Defense Information Systems Agency
Target:
| Target | CPE Name |
|---|---|
| VMware vSphere 6.0 ESXi | cpe:/a:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.0 (View CVEs) |
Checklist Highlights
- Checklist Name:
- VMware vSphere 6.0 ESXi STIG
- Checklist ID:
- 689
- Version:
- Ver 1, Rel 5
- Type:
- Compliance
- Review Status:
- Archived
- Authority:
- Governmental Authority: Defense Information Systems Agency
- Original Publication Date:
- 01/27/2017
Checklist Summary:
The VMware vSphere 6.0 ESXi (ESXi 6.0) Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) provides security policy and configuration requirements for the use of the ESXi 6.0 hypervisor in the Department of Defense (DoD).
Checklist Role:
- Virtualization Server
Known Issues:
Not Provided
Target Audience:
The security requirements contained within this STIG are designed to assist Security Managers (SMs), Information Assurance Managers (IAMs), Information Assurance Officers (IAOs), and System Administrators (SAs) with configuring and maintaining security controls in a VMware vSphere environment centrally managed by a vCenter Server. This document is not a guide to Windows system administration.
Target Operational Environment:
- Managed
- Specialized Security-Limited Functionality (SSLF)
Testing Information:
Not Provided
Regulatory Compliance:
DoD Directive (DoDD) 8500.1 and 8500.2
Comments/Warnings/Miscellaneous:
Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to disa.stig_spt@mail.mil. DISA Field Security Operations (FSO) will coordinate all change requests with the relevant DoD organizations before inclusion in this document.
Disclaimer:
Not Provided
Product Support:
Not Provided
Point of Contact:
disa.stig_spt@mail.mil
Sponsor:
Not Provided
Licensing:
Not Provided
Change History:
Updated to FINAL - 09/12/2016 Updated to Ver 1, Rel 3 - 01/27/2017 Updated to FINAL - 03/13/2017 Updated URL to reflect change to the DISA website - http --> https Updated to Ver 1, Rel 5 - 1/23/19 Updated to FINAL - 2/19/19 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 |