Okta must be configured to disable persistent global session cookies.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-273206 | SRG-APP-000400 | OKTA-APP-001710 | SV-273206r1098885_rule | 2025-11-19 | 1 |
Description
If cached authentication information is out of date, the validity of the authentication information may be questionable.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
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
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.