For the local account, CounterACT 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 logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute forcing, is reduced. Nonlocal account are configured on the authentication server.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-90881r1_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure CounterACT or its associated authentication server to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a "15" minute time period.
1. Log on to the CounterACT Administrator UI.
2. From the menu, select Tools >> Options >> User Console and Options >> Password and Login.
3. Ensure the "Lock account after" radio button is selected.
4. Ensure that "3" password failures for "15" minutes is configured.