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03.01.11Session terminationITSP.10.171Access control

Official Requirement

Terminate a user session automatically after [Assignment: organization-defined conditions or trigger events requiring session disconnect].

Source: Canadian Centre for Cyber Security ITSP.10.171 (2025), adapted from NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 3

In Plain English

User sessions must be automatically terminated after defined conditions such as exceeding a maximum session duration, a period of inactivity, or other trigger events like a security incident. This ensures stale or abandoned sessions cannot be hijacked.

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On-premises implementation and evidence

Automatic session termination

Implementation steps

  1. Configure session timeout settings on application servers, terminal services, and VPN gateways
  2. Set RDP/terminal session idle timeout and disconnection policies via Group Policy
  3. Configure web application session expiration in application server settings (e.g., Tomcat, IIS session timeout)
  4. Implement automatic session termination scripts for critical systems that trigger on defined security events

Tools / systems

Evidence artifacts

Evidence frequency: Continuous enforcement; annual policy review