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Access ControlRev 5system

Purge or Wipe Mobile Device

Control Statement

Purge or wipe information from [Assignment: mobile devices] based on [Assignment: purging or wiping requirements and techniques] after [Assignment: number] consecutive, unsuccessful device logon attempts.

Supplemental Guidance

A mobile device is a computing device that has a small form factor such that it can be carried by a single individual; is designed to operate without a physical connection; possesses local, non-removable or removable data storage; and includes a self-contained power source. Purging or wiping the device applies only to mobile devices for which the organization-defined number of unsuccessful logons occurs. The logon is to the mobile device, not to any one account on the device. Successful logons to accounts on mobile devices reset the unsuccessful logon count to zero. Purging or wiping may be unnecessary if the information on the device is protected with sufficiently strong encryption mechanisms.

Related Controls (3)

AC-19MP-5MP-6

CCI Identifiers (6)

CCI-001382The organization defines the number of consecutive, unsuccessful login attempts to the mobile device.CCI-001383The information system provides additional protection for mobile devices accessed via login by purging information from the device after an organization-defined number of consecutive, unsuccessful login attempts to the mobile device.CCI-002239Defines the mobile devices that are to be purged or wiped after an organization-defined number of consecutive, unsuccessful device logon attempts.CCI-002240Defines the purging or wiping requirements and techniques to be used on organization-defined mobile devices after an organization-defined number of consecutive, unsuccessful device logon attempts.CCI-002241Defines the number of consecutive, unsuccessful device logon attempts after which the organization-defined mobile devices will be purged or wiped.CCI-002242Purge or wipe information from organization-defined mobile devices based on organization-defined purging or wiping requirements and techniques after an organization-defined number of consecutive, unsuccessful device logon attempts.

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