The Riverbed NetProfiler must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts, after which time it must block any login attempt for 30 minutes, at a minimum.
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. in NetProfiler, the default "Number of log-in attempts before account is locked" is 3, and the default "Number of minutes to keep account locked" is 30.
- ID
- SV-256073r960840_rule
- Version
- RINP-DM-000008
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Go to Administration >> Account Management >> User Accounts.
Click "Settings".
Under "Log-in Settings", change the "Number of log-in attempts before account is locked" to "3", and change the "Number of minutes to keep account locked" to "30".