Minimize failed login attempts for high assurance sessions

  • Release version: Yokohama
  • Updated February 10, 2025
  • 1 minute to read
  • Decrease the likelihood of a brute force attack by minimizing failed login attempts for high assurance sessions.

    Use the glide.zta.high_assurance.session.max.login.failed_attempts system property to limit the number of failed authentication attempts allowed before users are logged out when re-authenticating through Continuous Authentication.

    Set the value of this system property to a low value (such as 5) to decrease the likelihood of a brute force attack.

    More information

    Attribute Description
    Technical configuration name glide.zta.high_assurance.session.max.login.failed_attempts
    Plugin applicability Zero Trust - Continuous Authentication (com.snc.zero_trust_continuous_authentication)
    Security risk A high number of allowed authentication attempts increases the likelihood of a brute force attack.
    Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) score 3.3
    Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) rating Low
    Functional impact Users are logged out of their sessions after the number of authentication failures selected in the property.
    Dependencies and prerequisites None
    Data type Integer
    Base system value 5
    Fallback value 5
    Recommended value 5

    To learn more about adding or creating a system property, see Add a system property.