Details
Enables Secure Copy protocol
Rationale:
FTP and TFTP are protocols that transfer data in clear text across the network and thus are vulnerable to packet sniffing. Files and mostly configuration files should be transferred using secure protocols such as HTTPS or SCP.
Solution
Run the following command to enable secure copy
hostname(config)# ssh scopy enable
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Cisco.