MDF and IDF considerations

Secure location or room

Room locked.
Room with adequate, conditioned power.
Room with air conditioning.
Room with adequate ventilation.
Room with enough conduits for expansion.
Room with proper shielding from environmental interference.
Room with proper grounding.
Room with anti-static flooring.

Devices

Unused default services removed.
Known OS vulnerabilities are current and protected.
Current patches and upgrades loaded and tested.

Audit logs enabled

Security policy addresses SNMP strings.
Only necessary ports are enabled.
VLAN vulnerabilities considered.
Authentication process enabled.