The ICS 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.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-258624 | IVCS-NM-000720 | SV-258624r960840_rule | CCI-000044 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Ivanti Connect Secure NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-09-16 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-7
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.1.8
1.00
- DISA · 2 · 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-000044
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-258624r960840_chk)
In the ICS Web UI, navigate to Authentication >> Auth Servers >> Administrators.
1. Under the section "Account Lockout", verify "Enable Account Lockout for users" is checked.
2. Under the section "Account Lockout", verify "Maximum wrong password attempts" is set to "3".
3. Under the section "Account Lockout", verify "Account Lockout Period in Minutes" is set to "15".
If the ICS 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, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-62273r930559_fix)
In the ICS Web UI, navigate to Authentication >> Auth Servers >> Administrators.
1. Under the section "Account Lockout", check the box for "Enable Account Lockout for users".
2. Under the section "Account Lockout", set the box "Maximum wrong password attempts" to "3".
3. Under the section "Account Lockout", set the box "Account Lockout Period in Minutes" to "15".
4. Click "Save Changes".