The KVM switch must be configured to require DoD compliant passwords.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-6709	KVM03.005.00	SV-6906r2_rule	IAIA-1 IAIA-2	High

Description
Strong passwords are harder to guess or discover via brute force making the system more secure from malicious tampering. The ISSO will ensure the KVM switch is configured to require DoD compliant passwords.

STIG	Date
Keyboard Video and Mouse Switch STIG	2015-12-09

Details

Check Text ( C-2721r2_chk )
The reviewer will, with the assistance of the ISSO, try to change a password to a non-compliant password. If a non-compliant password can be set, this is a finding. The use of PKI authentication would make this check not a finding.

Fix Text (F-6316r2_fix)
Reconfigure the network attached KVM switch to require DoD compliant passwords. If this is not possible, replace the KVM switch with a KVM switch that can be configured to enforce DoD compliant passwords.