The Central Log Server must be configured to enforce a minimum 15-character password length.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-206467 | SRG-APP-000164-AU-002480 | SV-206467r981728_rule | CCI-004066 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password length is one factor of several that helps to determine strength and how long it takes to crack a password. The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Use of more characters in a password helps to exponentially increase the time and/or resources required to compromise the password. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Central Log Server Security Requirements Guide | 2024-12-04 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-206467r981728_chk)
Examine the configuration.
Verify the Central Log Server is configured to enforce a minimum 15-character password length.
If the Central Log Server is not configured to enforce a minimum 15-character password length, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-6727r285646_fix)
Configure the Central Log Server to enforce a minimum 15-character password length.