III - Administrative Sensitive
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
AIX must enforce a minimum 15-character password length.
<VulnDiscussion>The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is comprom...Rule High Severity -
SRG-OS-000266-GPOS-00101
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
AIX must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.
<VulnDiscussion>Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity o...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000380-GPOS-00165
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
AIX must implement a way to force an identified temporary user to renew their password at next login.
<VulnDiscussion>Without providing this capability, an account may be created without a password. Non-repudiation cannot be guaranteed once an...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00225
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
AIX must prevent the use of dictionary words for passwords.
<VulnDiscussion>If the operating system allows the user to select passwords based on dictionary words, then this increases the chances of pas...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The password hashes stored on AIX system must have been generated using a FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hashing algorithm.
<VulnDiscussion>Systems must employ cryptographic hashes for passwords using the SHA-2 family of algorithms or FIPS 140-2 approved successors...Rule Medium Severity
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