The network device must prohibit the use of cached authenticators after an organization-defined time period.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-55261	SRG-APP-000400-NDM-000313	SV-69507r1_rule		Medium

Description
Some authentication implementations can be configured to use cached authenticators. If cached authentication information is out-of-date, the validity of the authentication information may be questionable. The organization-defined time period should be established for each device depending on the nature of the device; for example, a device with just a few administrators in a facility with spotty network connectivity may merit a longer caching time period than a device with many administrators.

Description

Some authentication implementations can be configured to use cached authenticators. If cached authentication information is out-of-date, the validity of the authentication information may be questionable. The organization-defined time period should be established for each device depending on the nature of the device; for example, a device with just a few administrators in a facility with spotty network connectivity may merit a longer caching time period than a device with many administrators.

STIG	Date
Network Device Management Security Requirements Guide	2015-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-55881r1_chk )
Review the network device configuration to determine if the network device or its associated authentication server prohibits the use of cached authenticators after an organization-defined time period. If cached authenticators are used after an organization-defined time period, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-60125r1_fix)
Configure the network device or its associated authentication server to prohibit the use of cached authenticators after an organization-defined time period.