Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-97705 | ACF2-ES-000850 | SV-106809r1_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 determines 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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IBM z/OS ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-06-29 |
Check Text ( C-96539r1_chk ) |
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From an ACF command screen enter: SET CONTROL(GSO) SHOW PSwdopts If "PSWALPH" is coded, this is not a finding. |
Fix Text (F-103381r1_fix) |
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Configure the Password options to include "PSWALPH". |