The Ivanti EPMM server must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>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-431028</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-251402r1004723_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the Ivanti EPMM server to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period.
Go to Settings >> Security >> Password Policy. Set Number of Failed attempts to 3 and set Auto-Lock Time to 900 seconds.