STIGQter: STIG Summary: Forescout Network Device Management Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 20 Nov 2020:

Forescout must be configured to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts, after which time it must lock out the user account from accessing the device for 15 minutes.

DISA Rule

SV-230933r615886_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230933

Group Title

SRG-APP-000065-NDM-000214

Rule Version

FORE-NM-000040

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000044 - The information system enforces the organization-defined limit of consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during the organization-defined time period.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Forescout or its associated authentication server to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period.

1. Log on to the Forescout Administrator UI.
2. From the menu, select Tools >> Options >> CounterACT User Profiles >> Password and Sessions.
3. Ensure the "Lock account after" radio button is selected.
4. Ensure that "3" password failures for "15" minutes is configured.

Check Contents

Determine if Forescout is configured either to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period, or to use an authentication server to perform this function.

1. Log on to the Forescout Administrator UI.
2. From the menu, select Tools >> Options >> CounterACT User Profiles >> Password and Sessions.
3. Verify the "Lock account after" radio button is selected.
4. Verify that "3" password failures for "15 minutes" is configured.

If the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period is not enforced, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-230933

Documentable

False

Rule Version

FORE-NM-000040

Severity Override Guidance

Determine if Forescout is configured either to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period, or to use an authentication server to perform this function.

1. Log on to the Forescout Administrator UI.
2. From the menu, select Tools >> Options >> CounterACT User Profiles >> Password and Sessions.
3. Verify the "Lock account after" radio button is selected.
4. Verify that "3" password failures for "15 minutes" is configured.

If the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period is not enforced, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5245

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