The operating system must enforce a minimum 15-character password length.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-203634 | SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046 | SV-203634r982202_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. Use of more characters in a password helps to exponentially increase the time and/or resources required to compromise the password. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide | 2024-12-04 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-203634r982202_chk)
Verify the operating system enforces a minimum 15-character password length. If it does not, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-3759r557627_fix)
Configure the operating system to enforce a minimum 15-character password length.