V-233082

Discussion

To ensure accountability, prevent unauthenticated access, and prevent misuse of the system, nonprivileged users must utilize multi-factor authentication for local access. Multifactor authentication is defined as using two or more factors to achieve authentication. Factors include: (i) Something a user knows (e.g., password/PIN); (ii) Something a user has (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); or (iii) Something a user is (e.g., biometric). A nonprivileged account is defined as an information system account with authorizations of a regular or nonprivileged user. Local access is defined as access to an organizational information system by a user (or process acting on behalf of a user) communicating through a direct connection without the use of a network.

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Review the container platform configuration to determine if multifactor authentication is used for local access to nonprivileged accounts. 

If multifactor authentication for local access to nonprivileged accounts is not being used, this is a finding.