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XCCDF
Anduril NixOS Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000072-GPOS-00040
SRG-OS-000072-GPOS-00040
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000072-GPOS-00040
1 Rule
NixOS must require the change of at least 50 percent of the total number of characters when passwords are changed.
Medium Severity
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.