Out of Band Verifier

V2.7.1

Verify that clear text out of band (NIST "restricted") authenticators, such as SMS or PSTN, are not offered by default, and stronger alternatives such as push notifications are offered first.

Level 1 required: True

Level 2 required: True

Level 3 required: True

CWE: 287

V2.7.2

Verify that the out of band verifier expires out of band authentication requests, codes, or tokens after 10 minutes.

Level 1 required: True

Level 2 required: True

Level 3 required: True

CWE: 287

V2.7.3

Verify that the out of band verifier authentication requests, codes, or tokens are only usable once, and only for the original authentication request.

Level 1 required: True

Level 2 required: True

Level 3 required: True

CWE: 287

V2.7.4

Verify that the out of band authenticator and verifier communicates over a secure independent channel.

Level 1 required: True

Level 2 required: True

Level 3 required: True

CWE: 523

V2.7.5

Verify that the out of band verifier retains only a hashed version of the authentication code.

Level 1 required: False

Level 2 required: True

Level 3 required: True

CWE: 256

V2.7.6

Verify that the initial authentication code is generated by a secure random number generator, containing at least 20 bits of entropy (typically a six digital random number is sufficient).

Level 1 required: False

Level 2 required: True

Level 3 required: True

CWE: 310

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