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ASVS 5.0 V7.3.2: Set an Absolute Maximum Session Lifetime

ASVS V7.3.2 requires an absolute session lifetime so even an active session eventually forces reauthentication. Store the creation time and enforce it server side.

Oct 18, 20262 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V7.3.1: Enforce an Inactivity Timeout

ASVS V7.3.1 requires an inactivity timeout that forces reauthentication based on risk. Store last activity on the server and test it with a clock you control.

Oct 18, 20262 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V7.2.4: Issue a New Session Token on Every Login

ASVS V7.2.4 requires a fresh session token on authentication and reauthentication, and the old one must die. Prevent session fixation with a few lines and a test.

Oct 18, 20264 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V7.2.3: Reference Tokens Need 128 Bits of Entropy

ASVS V7.2.3 requires unique reference session tokens from a CSPRNG with at least 128 bits of entropy. Learn the right calls in common languages and how to test.

Oct 18, 20263 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V7.2.2: Use Dynamic Session Tokens, Not Static Keys

ASVS V7.2.2 bans static API secrets as session tokens. Use generated, expiring tokens, and scan your repositories to prove no long lived key stands in for a login.

Oct 18, 20264 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V7.2.1: Verify Session Tokens on a Trusted Backend

ASVS V7.2.1 says session token checks must run on a trusted backend service, never in client code. See how to centralize verification and prove it.

Oct 18, 20263 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V7.1.3: Document Federated Session Systems

When SSO or another identity provider creates sessions, ASVS V7.1.3 wants every session creating system listed with how lifetimes and logout are coordinated.

Oct 18, 20262 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V7.1.2: Document Concurrent Session Limits

ASVS V7.1.2 wants your documentation to say how many parallel sessions one account may hold and what happens at the limit. A short policy and a test make it provable.

Oct 18, 20262 min read
Application Security

ASVS 5.0 V7.1.1: Document Session Timeouts and Lifetime

ASVS V7.1.1 asks you to write down your idle timeout and absolute session lifetime, and to justify any gap from NIST SP 800-63B. Here is what to record and how to prove it.

Oct 18, 20263 min read

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