The DataPower Gateway must enforce a minimum 15-character password length.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-65091 | WSDP-NM-000053 | SV-79581r1_rule | Medium |
| Description |
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| 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 |
|---|---|
| IBM DataPower Network Device Management Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2017-10-05 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-65717r1_chk ) |
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| Search Bar “Administration” >> Access >> RBM Settings >> Password Policy. If Minimum length is Off, this is a finding |
| Fix Text (F-71031r1_fix) |
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| Search Bar “Administration” >> Access >> RBM Settings >> Password Policy. Set Minimum length to at least 15 |