Splunk Enterprise idle session timeout must be set to not exceed 15 minutes.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Automatic session termination after a period of inactivity addresses the potential for a malicious actor to exploit the unattended session. Closing any unattended sessions reduces the attack surface to the application.
- ID
- SV-221938r961221_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Select Settings >> Server Settings >> General Settings and set Session timeout to 15 minutes or less.