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V-243201

CAT II (Medium)

The network device must be configured to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts, after which time it must block any login attempt for 15 minutes.

Rule ID

SV-243201r879546_rule

STIG

Network WLAN Controller Management Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V7R2

CCIs

CCI-000044

Discussion

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.

Check Content

Review the configuration and verify the number of unsuccessful SSH logon attempts is set at "3", after which time it must block any login attempt for 15 minutes.

If the device is not configured to reset unsuccessful SSH logon attempts at "3" and then block any login attempt for 15 minutes, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the network device to require a maximum number of unsuccessful SSH logon attempts at "3", after which time it must block any login attempt for 15 minutes.