Applicable

(Y)es / (N)o

(C)onfidentiality

(I)ntegrity

(A)vailability

RPN

(C+I+A)

(S)atisfactory

L1

M2

H3

L1

M2

H3

L1

M2

H3

(O)ther than satisfactory +##

ac-12(1)

session termination  | user-initiated logouts/message displays

assessment objective:

Determine if:

ac-12(1)(a)

ac-12(1)(a)[1]

the organization defines information resources for which user authentication is required to gain access to such resources;

ac-12(1)(a)[2]

the information system provides a logout capability for user-initiated communications sessions whenever authentication is used to gain access to organization-defined information resources; and

ac-12(1)(b)

the information system displays an explicit logout message to users indicating the reliable termination of authenticated communications sessions.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Access control policy; procedures addressing session termination; user logout messages; information system design documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; information system audit records; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: System/network administrators; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system developers].

Test: [select from: Information system session lock mechanisms].