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IBM Aspera Faspex must require password complexity features to be enabled.

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.

ID
SV-252583r818123_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure IBM Aspera Faspex to require password complexity: 

- Log in to the IBM Aspera Faspex web page as a user with administrative privilege. 
- Select the "Server" tab.
- Select the "Configuration" tab.
- Select the "Security" section.