The Central Log Server must be configured to enforce a minimum 15-character password length.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-81321	SRG-APP-000164-AU-002480	SV-96035r1_rule		Medium

Description
The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password length is one factor of several that helps to determine strength and how long it takes to crack a password. The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Use of more characters in a password helps to exponentially increase the time and/or resources required to compromise the password.

Description

The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password length is one factor of several that helps to determine strength and how long it takes to crack a password. The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Use of more characters in a password helps to exponentially increase the time and/or resources required to compromise the password.

STIG	Date
Central Log Server Security Requirements Guide	2020-06-22

Details

Check Text ( C-81023r1_chk )
Examine the configuration. Verify the Central Log Server is configured to enforce a minimum 15-character password length. If the Central Log Server is not configured to enforce a minimum 15-character password length, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-88105r1_fix)
Configure the Central Log Server to enforce a minimum 15-character password length.