The IDPS must enforce password complexity by the number of numeric characters used.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
SRG-NET-000157-IDPS-000149	SRG-NET-000157-IDPS-000149	SRG-NET-000157-IDPS-000149_rule		Low

Description
Authorization for access to any IDPS requires an approved and assigned individual account identifier. To ensure only the assigned individual is using the account, the account holder must create a strong password that is privately maintained and changed based on the organizationally defined frequency. Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing, dictionary attacks, as well as, brute-force attacks. Combination of upper case, lower case, numbers, and special characters enhances the complexity of the password string.

Description

Authorization for access to any IDPS requires an approved and assigned individual account identifier. To ensure only the assigned individual is using the account, the account holder must create a strong password that is privately maintained and changed based on the organizationally defined frequency. Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing, dictionary attacks, as well as, brute-force attacks. Combination of upper case, lower case, numbers, and special characters enhances the complexity of the password string.

STIG	Date
IDPS Security Requirements Guide (SRG)	2012-03-08

Details

Check Text ( C-43288_chk )
View the password configuration for local accounts. Verify the system is configured so the minimum number of numeric characters used is set to an organizationally defined value. The value must be set to "1" or greater. If the value for the minimum number of numeric characters used is not set to "1" or greater, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-43288_fix)
Configure accounts (user or system) to enforce a minimum number of numeric characters used to "1" or greater.