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The network element must timeout management connections for administrative access after 10 minutes or less of inactivity.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-3014 NET1639 SV-32758r2_rule Medium
Description
Setting the timeout of the session to ten minutes or less increases the level of protection afforded critical network components.
STIG Date
Firewall Security Technical Implementation Guide - Cisco 2017-12-07

Details

Check Text ( C-33384r2_chk )
Review the management connection for administrative access and verify that the network element is configured to time-out the connection after 10 minutes or less of inactivity as shown in the following example:

ssh timeout 10
Fix Text (F-3039r5_fix)
Configure the network devices to ensure the timeout for unattended administrative access connections is no longer than 10 minutes.