CounterACT must enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-76199	CACT-NM-000034	SV-90887r1_rule		Medium

Description
Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed at specific intervals. One method of minimizing this risk is to use complex passwords and periodically change them. If the network device does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that the passwords could be compromised. This requirement does not include root account or the account of last resort which are meant for access to the network device in case of failure.

Description

Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed at specific intervals. One method of minimizing this risk is to use complex passwords and periodically change them. If the network device does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that the passwords could be compromised. This requirement does not include root account or the account of last resort which are meant for access to the network device in case of failure.

STIG	Date
ForeScout CounterACT NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-09-19

Details

Check Text ( C-75885r1_chk )
Determine if CounterACT enforces a 60-day maximum password lifetime. This requirement may be verified by demonstration or configuration review. This requirement does not include root account or the account of last resort. 1. Log on to the CounterACT Administrator UI. 2. From the menu, select Tools >> Options >> User Console and Options >> Password and Login. 3. Verify the "password expires after" radio button is selected and configured to 60 days. If CounterACT does not enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-75885r1_chk )

Determine if CounterACT enforces a 60-day maximum password lifetime. This requirement may be verified by demonstration or configuration review. This requirement does not include root account or the account of last resort.

1. Log on to the CounterACT Administrator UI.
2. From the menu, select Tools >> Options >> User Console and Options >> Password and Login.
3. Verify the "password expires after" radio button is selected and configured to 60 days.

If CounterACT does not enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-82837r1_fix)
Configure CounterACT to enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime. 1. Log on to the CounterACT Administrator UI. 2. From the menu, select Tools >> Options >> User Console and Options >> Password and Login. 3. Verify the "password expires after" radio button is selected and configured to 60 days. This requirement does not include root account or the account of last resort.