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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

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.

ID
SV-250986r1028213_rule
Version
MOIS-ND-000140
Severity
Low
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A 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.
5. For "Auto-Lock Time", set value to 900 seconds or more.