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Assessment Title
Rule Text
The Arista Multilayer Switch must authenticate all endpoint devices before establishing a network connection using bidirectional authentication that is cryptographically based.
Description
Discussion Text
Without authenticating devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity on the network. Bidirectional authentication provides stronger safeguards to validate the identity of other devices for connections that are of greater risk (e.g., remote connections).
Bidirectional authentication solutions include, but are not limited to, IEEE 802.1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) and Radius server with EAP-Transport Layer Security (TLS) authentication.
A network connection is any connection with a device that communicates through a network (e.g., local area network, wide area network, or the Internet).
Authentication must use a form of cryptography to ensure a high level of trust and authenticity.
Bidirectional authentication solutions include, but are not limited to, IEEE 802.1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) and Radius server with EAP-Transport Layer Security (TLS) authentication.
A network connection is any connection with a device that communicates through a network (e.g., local area network, wide area network, or the Internet).
Authentication must use a form of cryptography to ensure a high level of trust and authenticity.
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