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The operating system must enforce the organization-defined 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-28941 SRG-OS-000249 SV-36932r1_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.
STIG Date
Operating System Security Requirements Guide 2013-03-28

Details

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