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Arista MLS DCS-7000 Series NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000164-NDM-000252
SRG-APP-000164-NDM-000252
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000164-NDM-000252
1 Rule
The Arista Multilayer Switch account of last resort must have a password with a length of 15 characters.
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. 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 needs to be tested before the password is compromised. Typically, the account of last resort is a built-in account with full privileges to the network device. This account should only be used when the authentication mechanism is unreachable and configuration or maintenance actions must be taken.