The network device must enforce 24 hours/1 day as the minimum password lifetime.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-55135	SRG-APP-000173-NDM-000260	SV-69381r1_rule		Medium

Description
Enforcing a minimum password lifetime helps prevent repeated password changes to defeat the password reuse or history enforcement requirement. Restricting this setting limits the user's ability to change their password. Passwords need to be changed at specific policy-based intervals; however, if the network device allows the user to immediately and continually change their password, then the password could be repeatedly changed in a short period of time to defeat the organization's policy regarding password reuse.

Description

Enforcing a minimum password lifetime helps prevent repeated password changes to defeat the password reuse or history enforcement requirement. Restricting this setting limits the user's ability to change their password. Passwords need to be changed at specific policy-based intervals; however, if the network device allows the user to immediately and continually change their password, then the password could be repeatedly changed in a short period of time to defeat the organization's policy regarding password reuse.

STIG	Date
Network Device Management Security Requirements Guide	2015-06-26

Details

Check Text ( C-55755r1_chk )
Determine if the network device or its associated authentication server enforces 24 hours/1 day as the minimum password lifetime. This requirement may be verified by demonstration or configuration review. If the network device or its associated authentication server does not enforce 24 hours/1 day as the minimum password lifetime, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-59999r1_fix)
Configure the network device or its associated authentication server to enforce 24 hours/1 day as the minimum password lifetime.