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Set ‘ip rip authentication mode’ to ‘md5’

Details

Configure the Interface with the RIPv2 key chain.

Rationale:

This is part of the RIPv2 authentication setup

Impact:

Organizations should plan and implement enterprise security policies that require rigorous authentication methods for routing protocols. Using the ‘ip rip authentication mode md5’ enforces these policies by restricting the type of authentication between network devices.

Solution

Configure the RIPv2 authentication mode on the necessary interface(s)

hostname(config)#interface <interface_name>
hostname(config-if)#ip rip authentication mode md5

Default Value:

Not set

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: System and Communications Protection.This control applies to the following type of system Cisco.

References

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Updated on July 16, 2022
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