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IBM Aspera Shares must lock accounts after three unsuccessful login attempts within a 15-minute timeframe.

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. Limits are imposed by locking the account.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-252600r831511_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Configure IBM Aspera Shares to lock accounts after three unsuccessful login attempts within a 15-minute timeframe: 

- Log in to the IBM Aspera Shares web page as a user with administrative privilege. 
- Select the "Admin" tab.
- Scroll down to the "Security" section.
- Select the "User Security" option.