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Admin vs user re-authentication
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Description
The current Module defines FIA_UAU.6 as an optional requirement for re-authentication of administrative users. There is no corresponding requirement for re-authentication of non-admin users and it's unclear if there should be or not.
For example, do we want to have a case where an end user has been authenticated via the NAS to access enterprise resources where the TOE will force them to periodically re-authenticate to reduce the risk impact of unattended session hijacking? Or is it actually the case that we only care about administrator re-authentication conditions and not end users?
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the current Module definition and its optional FIA_UAU.6 requirement. Examine how authentication through the NAS and access to enterprise resources are treated for administrative and non-administrative users. Done means the Module explicitly resolves whether non-admin re-authentication is required and defines the applicable conditions.
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Assessment
- Domain
- authentication, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100