CounterACT must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.
An XCCDF Rule
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 determine 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.
- ID
- SV-90923r1_rule
- Version
- CACT-NM-000033
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
1. Log on to the CounterACT Administrator UI.
2. From the menu, select Tools >> Options >> User Console and Options >> Password and Login.
3. Configure the complexity requirement for use of at least one special character.