Okta must be configured to disable persistent global session cookies.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-273206 | SRG-APP-000400 | OKTA-APP-001710 | SV-273206r1098885_rule | 2025-05-06 | 1 |
| Description |
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| If cached authentication information is out of date, the validity of the authentication information may be questionable. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000400, SRG-APP-000157 |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| From the Admin Console: 1. Select Security >> Global Session Policy. 2. In the Default Policy, verify a rule is configured at Priority 1 that is not named "Default Rule". 3. Click the "Edit" icon next to the Priority 1 rule. 4. Verify "Okta global session cookies persist across browser sessions" is set to "Disabled". If the above it not set, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| From the Admin Console: 1. Go to Security >> Global Session Policy. 2. Select the Default Policy. 3. In the "Rules" table, make these updates: - Click "Add rule". - Set "Okta global session cookies persist across browser sessions" to Disable. |