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If multifactor authentication is not supported and passwords must be used, the DataPower Gateway must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one lower-case character be used.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-65097 WSDP-NM-000056 SV-79587r1_rule Medium
Description
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
IBM DataPower Network Device Management Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-10-05

Details

Check Text ( C-65723r1_chk )
Search Bar “Administration” >> Access >> RBM Settings >> Password Policy. If Require mixed case is Off, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-71037r1_fix)
Search Bar “Administration” >> Access >> RBM Settings >> Password Policy. Set Require mixed case to On.