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The firewall implementation must notify the user of the number of unsuccessful login attempts occurring during an organizationally defined time period.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
SRG-NET-000051-FW-000041 SRG-NET-000051-FW-000041 SRG-NET-000051-FW-000041_rule Low
Description
Providing users with information regarding the number of unsuccessful login attempts to the local device that have occurred over an organizationally defined time period. Without this information, the user may not become aware that unauthorized activity has occurred.
STIG Date
Firewall Security Requirements Guide 2012-12-10

Details

Check Text ( C-SRG-NET-000051-FW-000041_chk )
Connect to the firewall. Note the number of unsuccessful login attempts occurring during an organizationally defined time period.

If the number of unsuccessful login attempts that occur during an organizationally defined time period is not displayed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-SRG-NET-000051-FW-000041_fix)
Configure the firewall implementation to display the number of unsuccessful login attempts occurring during an organizationally defined time period.