The operating system must enforce a delay of at least 4 seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-56595	SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00226	SV-70855r1_rule		Medium

Description
Limiting the number of logon attempts over a certain time interval reduces the chances that an unauthorized user may gain access to an account.

STIG	Date
General Purpose Operating System SRG	2019-07-01

Details

Check Text ( C-57165r1_chk )
Verify the operating system enforces a delay of at least 4 seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-61491r1_fix)
Configure the operating system to enforce a delay of at least 4 seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.