Fundamental Session Management Security

V7.2.1

Verify that the application performs all session token verification using a trusted, backend service.

Required for Level 1, 2 and 3

CAPEC™ (3.9): 115, 196, 207, 21, 31, 554, 59, 61

V7.2.2

Verify that the application uses either self-contained or reference tokens that are dynamically generated for session management, i.e. not using static API secrets and keys.

Required for Level 1, 2 and 3

CAPEC™ (3.9): 21, 31, 59, 61

V7.2.3

Verify that if reference tokens are used to represent user sessions, they are unique and generated using a cryptographically secure pseudo-random number generator (CSPRNG) and possess at least 128 bits of entropy.

Required for Level 1, 2 and 3

CAPEC™ (3.9): 196, 21, 31, 59

V7.2.4

Verify that the application generates a new session token on user authentication, including re-authentication, and terminates the current session token.

Required for Level 1, 2 and 3

CAPEC™ (3.9): 21, 31, 59, 593

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