The Google Search Appliance must enforce the 15 minute 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-60723	GSAP-00-000145	SV-75175r1_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.

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
Google Search Appliance Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-07-07

Details

Check Text ( C-61669r1_chk )
Open the GSA Web Admin Console at https::8443. Login to the GSA management interface. Navigate to "Administration", select "User Accounts". Under "Other Settings" - If "Use strict password checking" is checked, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-66403r1_fix)
Open the GSA Web Admin Console at https::8443. Login to the GSA management interface. Navigate to "Administration", select "User Accounts". Under "Other Settings" - Enable option "Use strict password checking". Click Save.