Sentry must be configured to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts, after which time it must block any login attempt for 15 minutes.
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.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-250986r1028213_rule
- Severity
- Low
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure Sentry to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid login attempts during a 15-minute time period.
1. Log in to Sentry System Manager portal.
2. Go to the "Security" tab.
3. Go to "Password Policy".
4. For "Number of Failed Attempts", set value to 3.