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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-206467 SRG-APP-000164-AU-002480 SV-206467r397501_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.
STIG Date
Central Log Server Security Requirements Guide 2021-06-24

Details

Check Text ( C-6727r285645_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-6727r285646_fix)
Configure the Central Log Server to enforce a minimum 15-character password length.