The network device must retain the session lock until the administrator reestablishes access using established identification and authentication procedures.

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The network device must retain the session lock until the administrator reestablishes access using established identification and authentication procedures.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-55035	SRG-APP-000005-NDM-000204	SV-69281r1_rule		Medium

Description
A session lock is a temporary network device or administrator-initiated action taken when the administrator stops work but does not log out of the network device. Once invoked, the session lock shall remain in place until the administrator re-authenticates. No other system activity aside from re-authentication shall unlock the management session.

STIG	Date
Network Device Management Security Requirements Guide	2016-09-30

Details

Check Text ( C-55657r1_chk )
Review the network device configuration to determine if the device retains session lock until the administrator re-authenticates. This may be verified by configuration check, demonstration, or other validation test results. If the device does not require re-authentication before releasing the session lock, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-59901r1_fix)
Configure the network device to retain session lock until the administrator re-authenticates.