The network device must limit the number of concurrent sessions to an organization-defined number for each administrator account and/or administrator account type.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-55027	SRG-APP-000001-NDM-000200	SV-69273r1_rule		Medium

Description
Device management includes the ability to control the number of administrators and management sessions that manage a device. Limiting the number of allowed administrators and sessions per administrator is helpful in limiting risks related to DoS attacks. This requirement addresses concurrent sessions for administrative accounts and does not address concurrent sessions by a single administrator via multiple administrative accounts. The maximum number of concurrent sessions should be defined based upon mission needs and the operational environment for each system.

Description

Device management includes the ability to control the number of administrators and management sessions that manage a device. Limiting the number of allowed administrators and sessions per administrator is helpful in limiting risks related to DoS attacks. This requirement addresses concurrent sessions for administrative accounts and does not address concurrent sessions by a single administrator via multiple administrative accounts. The maximum number of concurrent sessions should be defined based upon mission needs and the operational environment for each system.

STIG	Date
Network Device Management Security Requirements Guide	2016-07-07

Details

Check Text ( C-55649r1_chk )
Review the network device configuration to see if the device limits the number of concurrent sessions to an organization-defined number for all administrator accounts and/or administrator account types or is configured to use an authentication server which would perform this function. If neither of these configurations is present, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-59893r1_fix)
Configure the network device either to limit the number of concurrent sessions to an organization-defined number for all administrator accounts and/or administrator account types or to use an authentication server which would perform this function.