Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-217401 | F5BI-DM-000115 | SV-217401r557520_rule | Medium |
Description |
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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. Password complexity is one factor of several that determine how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. |
STIG | Date |
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F5 BIG-IP Device Management 11.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-09-28 |
Check Text ( C-18626r290757_chk ) |
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Verify the BIG-IP appliance is configured to use a properly configured authentication server that enforces password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used. Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> System >> Users >> Authentication. Verify "Authentication: User Directory" is configured for an approved remote authentication server that enforces password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used. If the BIG-IP appliance is not configured to use a properly configured authentication server that enforces password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-18624r290758_fix) |
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Configure the BIG-IP appliance to use a properly configured authentication server to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used. |