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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-30397 SRG-OS-000071 SV-40064r1_rule Medium
Description
Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting 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 is, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password.
STIG Date
Operating System Security Requirements Guide 2013-03-28

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