The Ivanti MobileIron Core server must be configured to lock an administrator's account for at least 15 minutes after the account has been locked because the maximum number of unsuccessful login attempts has been exceeded.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-251777	IMIC-11-008520	SV-251777r961368_rule		Medium

Description
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. Satisfies:FMT_SMF.1(2)b Reference:PP-MDM-431030

STIG	Date
Ivanti MobileIron Core MDM Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-05-23

Details

Check Text ( C-55214r851267_chk )
Verify the Ivanti MobileIron Core server has been configured to lock an administrator's account for at least 15 minutes after the account has been locked because the maximum number of unsuccessful login attempts has been exceeded. Log in to the Core Admin Console >> Settings >> Security >> Password Policy. Verify "Auto-Lock Time" is set to 15 minutes (900 seconds). If the Ivanti MobileIron Core server does not lock an administrator's account for at least 15 minutes after the account has been locked because the maximum number of unsuccessful login attempts has been exceeded, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-55214r851267_chk )

Verify the Ivanti MobileIron Core server has been configured to lock an administrator's account for at least 15 minutes after the account has been locked because the maximum number of unsuccessful login attempts has been exceeded.

Log in to the Core Admin Console >> Settings >> Security >> Password Policy.
Verify "Auto-Lock Time" is set to 15 minutes (900 seconds).

If the Ivanti MobileIron Core server does not lock an administrator's account for at least 15 minutes after the account has been locked because the maximum number of unsuccessful login attempts has been exceeded, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-55168r851268_fix)
Configure the Ivanti MobileIron Core server to lock an administrator's account for at least 15 minutes after the account has been locked because the maximum number of unsuccessful login attempts has been exceeded. Log in to the Core Admin Console >> Settings >> Security >> Password Policy. Set "Auto-Lock Time" to 15 minutes (900 seconds).