STIGQter: STIG Summary: Palo Alto Networks NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 24 Jan 2020:

The Palo Alto Networks security platform must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts.

DISA Rule

SV-77195r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-62705

Group Title

SRG-APP-000065-NDM-000214

Rule Version

PANW-NM-000015

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

This should not be configured in Device >> Setup >> Management >> Authentication Settings; instead, an authentication profile should be configured with lockout settings of three failed attempts and a lockout time of zero minutes.
Go to Device >> Authentication Profile
Select the configured authentication profile or select "Add" (in the bottom-left corner of the pane) to create a new one.
In the "Authentication Profile" field, enter the name of the authentication profile that will be used to control each person's authentication process.
The "Lockout Time (min)" field is the lockout duration; this must be set to "0". This will keep the lockout in effect until it is manually unlocked.
In the "Failed Attempts" field, enter "3".
Select "OK".

Apply the authentication profile to the Administrator accounts.
Go to Device >> Administrators
Select each configured account or select "Add" (in the bottom-left corner of the pane) to create a new one.
In the "Authentication Profile" field, enter the configured authentication profile.
Select "OK".

This authentication profile should not be applied to the emergency administration account since it has special requirements.
Commit changes by selecting "Commit" in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Select "OK" when the confirmation dialog appears.

Check Contents

Go to Device >> Administrators
If there is no authentication profile configured for each account (aside from the emergency administration account), this is a finding.

Note which authentication profile is used for each account.

Go to Device >> Authentication Profile
Check the authentication profile used for each account (noted in the previous step)

If the "Failed Attempts (#)" field is not set to "3", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-62705

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PANW-NM-000015

Severity Override Guidance

Go to Device >> Administrators
If there is no authentication profile configured for each account (aside from the emergency administration account), this is a finding.

Note which authentication profile is used for each account.

Go to Device >> Authentication Profile
Check the authentication profile used for each account (noted in the previous step)

If the "Failed Attempts (#)" field is not set to "3", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2811

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