Explain "Authentication and Authorization" requirements under Immediate System Security measures, which are applied to Medium Criticality and High Criticality systems.

CS Professional · Information Technology and Systems Audit · PYQS · June 2018
Explain "Authentication and Authorization" requirements under Immediate System Security measures, which are applied to Medium Criticality and High Criticality systems.

Answer & Explanation:

Immediate System Security Measures define the security measures that must be applied to Medium Criticality and High Criticality systems. The requirements covered under Authentication and Authorization are: Remove or disable accounts upon loss of eligibility: Accounts which are no longer needed must be disabled in a timely fashion using an automated or documented procedure. Separate user and administrator accounts: Administrator accounts must not be used for non-administrative purposes. System administrators must be provisioned with non-administrator accounts for end-user activities, and a separate administrator account that is used only for system-administration purposes. Use unique passwords for administrator accounts: Privileged accounts must use unique passwords that are not shared among multiple systems. Credentials which are managed centrally, such as the NetID/password combination, are considered a single account, regardless of how many systems they provide access to. Throttle repeated unsuccessful login-attempts: A maximum rate for unsuccessful login attempts must be enforced. Account lockout is not required, but the rate of unsuccessful logins must be limited. Enable session timeout: Sessions must be locked or closed after some reasonable period. Enforce least privilege: Non-administrative accounts must be used whenever possible. User accounts and server processes must be granted the least-possible level of privilege that allows them to perform their function.

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