1.4 (L1) Host hardware must enable and configure a TPM 2.0

Information

ESXi can use Trusted Platform Modules (TPM) 2.0 to enable advanced security features that prevent malware, remove dependencies, and secure hardware lifecycle operations.

Enabling and configuring TPM 2.0 on host hardware ensures enhanced security by providing hardware-level cryptographic operations and secure storage for sensitive data and keys.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Impact:

No impact noted.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/15784

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE

References: 800-53|CM-7, 800-53|MA-4, CSCv7|5.4

Plugin: VMware

Control ID: 8e2d4e46a2f5b7dc8854cc247a9192b469161d7f93357d426e0565ff390c4aa0