Title

The container platform must use multifactor authentication for local access to non-privileged accounts. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

To ensure accountability, prevent unauthenticated access, and prevent misuse of the system, non-privileged users must utilize multi-factor authentication for local access. Multifactor authentication is defined as using two or more factors to achieve authentication. Factors include: (i) Something a user knows (e.g., password/PIN); (ii) Something a user has (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); or (iii) Something a user is (e.g., biometric). A non-privileged account is defined as an information system account with authorizations of a regular or non-privileged user. Local access is defined as access to an organizational information system by a user (or process acting on behalf of a user) communicating through a direct connection without the use of a network.

Check Content

Review the container platform configuration to determine if multifactor authentication is used for local access to non-privileged accounts. If multifactor authentication for local access to non-privileged accounts is not being used, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the container platform to use multifactor authentication for local access to non-privileged accounts.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-233082r879593_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-233082

Group Title: SRG-APP-000152

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