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Microsoft Android 11 must be configured to enforce a minimum password length of six characters.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing and brute force attacks. The ability to crack a password is a function of how many attempts an adversary is permitted, how quickly an adversary can do each attempt, and the size of the password space. The longer the minimum length of the password, the larger the password space. Having a too-short minimum password length significantly reduces password strength, increasing the chance of password compromise and resulting device and data compromise. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #1a</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-255201r870814_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Configure the Microsoft Android 11 device to enforce a minimum password length of six characters.

On the EMM console:
1. Open "Password constraints".
2. Select "Personal Profile".
3. Open "Minimum password quality".