Trend Deep Security must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15 minute time period.

From Trend Micro Deep Security 9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000044

SV-80363r1_rule Trend Deep Security must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15 minute time period.

Vulnerability discussion

By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute forcing, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account.

Check content

Review the Trend Deep Security server configuration to ensure the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period is enforced. Verify the number of failed logon attempts. Go to Administration >> System Settings >> Security >> User Security >> Number of incorrect sign-in attempts allowed (before lock out): 3 If the number is greater than 3 this is a finding.

Fix text

Configure the Trend Deep Security server to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period. Configure the number of failed logon attempts to 3. Administration >> System Settings >> Security >> User Security >> Number of incorrect sign-in attempts allowed (before lock out): 3

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