The operating system must use multifactor authentication for network access to non-privileged accounts.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-203641 | SRG-OS-000106-GPOS-00053 | SV-203641r958486_rule | CCI-000766 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| To assure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, non-privileged users must utilize multifactor authentication to prevent potential misuse and compromise of the system. Multifactor authentication uses two or more factors to achieve authentication. Factors include: 1) Something you know (e.g., password/PIN); 2) Something you have (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); and 3) Something you are (e.g., biometric). A non-privileged account is any information system account with authorizations of a non-privileged user. Network access is any access to an application by a user (or process acting on behalf of a user) where said access is obtained through a network connection. The DoD CAC with DoD-approved PKI is an example of multifactor authentication. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide | 2024-12-04 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-203641r958486_chk)
Verify the operating system uses multifactor authentication for network access to non-privileged accounts. If it does not, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-3766r557169_fix)
Configure the operating system to use multifactor authentication for network access to non-privileged accounts.