V-222411
Application Security and Development Security Technical Implementation Guide
Title
The application must automatically disable accounts after a 35 day period of account inactivity.
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Attackers that are able to exploit an inactive account can potentially obtain and maintain undetected access to an application. Owners of inactive accounts will not notice if unauthorized access to their user account has been obtained. Applications need to track periods of user inactivity and disable accounts after 35 days of inactivity. Such a process greatly reduces the risk that accounts will be hijacked, leading to a data compromise. To address access requirements, many appl...
Fix Text (Documentation Requirement)
Design and configure the application to expire user accounts after 35 days of inactivity.