Terminate network connections at end of sessions or after inactivity
System and Communications Protection · NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2
Requirement
Terminate network connections associated with communications sessions at the end of the sessions or after a defined period of inactivity.
Discussion
This requirement applies to internal and external networks. Terminating network connections associated with communications sessions include de-allocating associated TCP/IP address or port pairs at the operating system level, or de-allocating networking assignments at the application level if multiple application sessions are using a single, operating system-level network connection. Time periods of user inactivity may be established by organizations and include time periods by type of network ac
How this affects your SPRS score
Under the DoD Assessment Methodology, a perfect SPRS score is 110. If this control is not met, 1 point is subtracted from your score.
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