The operating system must use multifactor authentication for network access to non-privileged accounts.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-203641SRG-OS-000106-GPOS-00053SV-203641r958486_ruleCCI-000766medium
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.
STIGDate
General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide2024-12-04

Related Frameworks

3 paths across 3 frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
  • DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
  • DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.5.3
1.00
  • DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
  • DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
  • NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000766
1.00
  • DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related

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.