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VMware vSphere 6.5 STIG Y23M07 Checklist Details (Checklist Revisions)

Supporting Resources:

Target:

Target CPE Name
VMware vSphere 6.5 cpe:/a:vmware:vsphere:6.5 (View CVEs)

Checklist Highlights

Checklist Name:
VMware vSphere 6.5 STIG
Checklist ID:
919
Version:
Y23M07
Type:
Compliance
Review Status:
Archived
Authority:
Governmental Authority: Defense Information Systems Agency
Original Publication Date:
05/20/2019

Checklist Summary:

The VMware vSphere 6.5 Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) provide security policy and configuration requirements for the use of vSphere 6.5 in the Department of Defense (DoD). The following comprise the VMware vSphere 6.5 STIGs: • VMware vSphere 6.5 ESXi STIG • VMware vSphere 6.5 Virtual Machine STIG • VMware vSphere 6.5 vCenter Server for Windows STIG The VMware vSphere 6.5 STIGs presume 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:

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:

Parties within the DoD and Federal Government’s computing environments can obtain the applicable STIG from the Cyber Exchange website. This site contains the latest copies of any STIGs, SRGs, and other related security information. The address for the Cyber Exchange site is https://cyber.mil/. Those without a CAC that has DoD Certificates can use stie https://public.cyber.mil/.

Point of Contact:

disa.stig_spt@mail.mil

Sponsor:

Not provided.

Licensing:

Not provided.

Change History:

Updated status to FINAL - 7/15/19
updated URLs - 11/1/19
updated URLs per DISA - 1/21/2020
Updated URLs - 4/15/2020
updated URLs per DISA - 4/24/2020
Updated URL per DISA - 6/23/2020
updated URL per DISA - 1/26/2021
updated URLs - 7/28/21
updated URLs - 10/29/2021
Updated URLs and Sunset per DISA - 7/25/23

Dependency/Requirements:

URL Description

References:

Reference URL Description

NIST checklist record last modified on 07/25/2023