How to answer 'What is your session timeout policy?' on a SIG Lite
I. Reviewer Guidance & Pitfalls
Distinguish between administrative production console timeouts (typically 15–30 minutes of inactivity) and customer application sessions (typically 8–24 hours). State whether re-authentication is required after inactivity.
II. Example Answer Passing Enterprise Audit
Compliant Response
Sealed · IAM-11
Administrative and production access sessions automatically terminate after 15 minutes of inactivity; user application sessions expire after 12 hours and require re-authentication (SOC 2, CC6.1).
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