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V-279253

CAT II (Medium)

The Edge SWG 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-279253r1170687_rule

STIG

Symantec Edge SWG NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R2

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

1. Log in to the Edge SWG SSH CLI.
2. Enter "enable" and "configure terminal".
3. Issue the command "security local-user-list edit local", then type "view".

If "Max failed attempts" under "Account lockout" does not equal "3", this is finding.

If "Lockout duration" under "Account lockout" does not equal "900 seconds", this is a finding.

Fix Text

1. Log in to the Edge SWG SSH CLI.
2. Enter "enable" and "configure terminal".
3. Issue the command "security local-user-list create local".
4. Enter "security local-user-list edit local".
5. Enter "max-failed-attempts 3".
6. Enter "lockout-duration 900".
7. Enter "reset-interval 900".