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V-252563

CAT II (Medium)

IBM Aspera Console interactive session must be terminated after 10 minutes of inactivity for non-privileged and privileged sessions.

Rule ID

SV-252563r971530_rule

STIG

IBM Aspera Platform 4.2 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R3

CCIs

CCI-001133 CCI-002361

Discussion

Terminating an idle session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to take control of a management session enabled on the console or console port that has been left unattended. In addition, quickly terminating an idle session will also free up resources committed by the managed network element. Satisfies: SRG-NET-000213-ALG-000107, SRG-NET-000517-ALG-000006

Check Content

Verify IBM Aspera Console interactive sessions are terminated after 10 minutes of inactivity for non-privileged and privileged sessions: 

- Log in to the IBM Aspera Console web page as a user with administrative privilege. 
- Select the "Configuration" tab.
- Select the "Defaults" tab.
- Scroll down to the "Security" section.
- Verify the "Session timeout" option is set to "10" minutes or less.

If the "Session Timeout" option is set to more than "10" minutes, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure IBM Aspera Console interactive sessions to terminate after 10 minutes of inactivity for non-privileged and privileged sessions: 

- Log in to the IBM Aspera Console web page as a user with administrative privilege.
- Select the "Configuration" tab.
- Select the "Defaults" tab.
- Scroll down to the "Security" section.
- Edit the "Session Timeout" option to "10" minutes or less.
- Select "Save" at the bottom of the page.