+V6.6 Out-of-Band authentication mechanisms
---+V6.6.1 Verify that authentication mechanisms using the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to deliver …
---+V6.6.2 Verify that out-of-band authentication requests, codes, or tokens are bound to the original …
---+V6.6.3 Verify that a code based out-of-band authentication mechanism is protected against brute force …
---+V6.6.4 Verify that, where push notifications are used for multi-factor authentication, rate limiting is …

V6.6 Out-of-Band authentication mechanisms

This usually involves the authentication server communicating with a physical device over a secure secondary channel. For example, sending push notifications to mobile devices. This type of authentication mechanism is considered "something you have".

Unsafe out-of-band authentication mechanisms such as e-mail and VOIP are not permitted. PSTN and SMS authentication are currently considered to be "restricted" authentication mechanisms by NIST and should be deprecated in favor of Time based One-time Passwords (TOTPs), a cryptographic mechanism, or similar. NIST SP 800-63B § 5.1.3.3 recommends addressing the risks of device swap, SIM change, number porting, or other abnormal behavior, if telephone or SMS out-of-band authentication absolutely has to be supported. While this ASVS section does not mandate this as a requirement, not taking these precautions for a sensitive L2 app or an L3 app should be seen as a significant red flag.

Note that NIST has also recently provided guidance which discourages the use of push notifications. While this ASVS section does not do so, it is important to be aware of the risks of "push bombing".

1. Pregled

Naslov	Standard
V6.6.1 Verify that authentication mechanisms using the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to deliver …	Verify that authentication mechanisms using the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to deliver One-time Passwords (OTPs) via phone or SMS are offered only when the phone number has previously been validated, alternate stronger methods (such as Time based One-time Passwords) are also offered, and the service provides information on their security risks to users. For L3 applications, phone and SMS must not be available as options.
V6.6.2 Verify that out-of-band authentication requests, codes, or tokens are bound to the original …	Verify that out-of-band authentication requests, codes, or tokens are bound to the original authentication request for which they were generated and are not usable for a previous or subsequent one.
V6.6.3 Verify that a code based out-of-band authentication mechanism is protected against brute force …	Verify that a code based out-of-band authentication mechanism is protected against brute force attacks by using rate limiting. Consider also using a code with at least 64 bits of entropy.
V6.6.4 Verify that, where push notifications are used for multi-factor authentication, rate limiting is …	Verify that, where push notifications are used for multi-factor authentication, rate limiting is used to prevent push bombing attacks. Number matching may also mitigate this risk.

1.1 Reference

1.2 Utvrđeni zahtjevi

1.3 Povezani propisi

2. Utvrđeni zahtjevi

Zahtjevi
Izvor	Zahtjev

3. Povezani propisi

Propisi
Izvor	Regulativa

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