The operating system must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one lowercase character be used.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-203626 | SRG-OS-000070-GPOS-00038 | SV-203626r982196_rule | CCI-004066 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password complexity is one factor of several that determines how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide | 2024-12-04 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-203626r982196_chk)
Verify the operating system enforces password complexity by requiring that at least one lowercase character be used. If it does not, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-3751r982124_fix)
Configure the operating system to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one lowercase character be used.