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The application must enforce the organization-defined time period during which the limit of consecutive invalid access attempts by a user is counted.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26855 SRG-APP-000066 SV-34135r1_rule Medium
Description
Anytime an authentication method is exposed, so as to allow for the utilization of an application, there is a risk that attempts will be made to obtain unauthorized access. To aid in defeating these attempts, organizations define the number of times that a user account may consecutively fail a login attempt. The organization also defines the period of time in which these consecutive failed attempts may occur. By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute forcing, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account.
STIG Date
Application Security Requirements Guide 2011-12-28

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