CCI-000054

Limit the number of concurrent sessions for each organization-defined account and/or account type to an organization-defined number.

Implementation Guidance

Determine if the number of concurrent sessions for each [AC-10_ODP[01]; accounts and/or account types for which to limit the number of concurrent sessions is defined] is limited to [AC-10_ODP[02]; the number of concurrent sessions to be allowed for each account and/or account type is defined].

Validation Procedures

Examine: [SELECT FROM: Access control policy; procedures addressing concurrent session control; system design documentation; system configuration settings and associated documentation; security plan; system security plan; other relevant documents or records]. Interview: [SELECT FROM: System/network administrators; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system developers]. Test: [SELECT FROM: Mechanisms implementing access control policy for concurrent session control].

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-000054.