Prisma Cloud Compute local accounts must enforce strong password requirements.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-253538	CNTR-PC-000640	SV-253538r986170_rule		Medium

Description
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 determine how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password is, the greater the number of possible combinations that must be tested before the password is compromised. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000164-CTR-000400, SRG-APP-000166-CTR-000410, SRG-APP-000167-CTR-000415, SRG-APP-000168-CTR-000420, SRG-APP-000169-CTR-000425, SRG-APP-000389-CTR-000925, SRG-APP-000391-CTR-000935, SRG-APP-000400-CTR-000960

Description

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 determine how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password is, the greater the number of possible combinations that must be tested before the password is compromised. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000164-CTR-000400, SRG-APP-000166-CTR-000410, SRG-APP-000167-CTR-000415, SRG-APP-000168-CTR-000420, SRG-APP-000169-CTR-000425, SRG-APP-000389-CTR-000925, SRG-APP-000391-CTR-000935, SRG-APP-000400-CTR-000960

STIG	Date
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Compute Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-06-10

Details

Check Text ( C-56990r840450_chk )
Navigate to Prisma Cloud Compute Console's >> Manage >> Authentication >> Logon tab. - If "Token validity period" is greater than 15, this is a finding. - If "Enable context sensitive help and single sign on to the Prisma Cloud Support site" is set to "on", this is a finding. - If "Disable basic authentication for the API" is set to "off", this is a finding. - If "Require strong passwords for local accounts" is set to "off", this is a finding. - If "Require strict certificate validation in Defender installation links" is set to "on", this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-56990r840450_chk )

Navigate to Prisma Cloud Compute Console's >> Manage >> Authentication >> Logon tab.

- If "Token validity period" is greater than 15, this is a finding.
- If "Enable context sensitive help and single sign on to the Prisma Cloud Support site" is set to "on", this is a finding.
- If "Disable basic authentication for the API" is set to "off", this is a finding.
- If "Require strong passwords for local accounts" is set to "off", this is a finding.
- If "Require strict certificate validation in Defender installation links" is set to "on", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-56941r840451_fix)
Navigate to Prisma Cloud Compute Console's >> Manage >> Authentication >> Logon tab. - Set "Token validity period" to 15 or less. - Set "Enable context sensitive help and single sign on to the Prisma Cloud Support site" to "off". - Set "Disable basic authentication for the API" to "on". - Set "Require strong passwords for local accounts" to "on". - Set "Require strict certificate validation in Defender installation links" to "off". - Click "Save" and "Restart".

Fix Text (F-56941r840451_fix)

Navigate to Prisma Cloud Compute Console's >> Manage >> Authentication >>
Logon tab.

- Set "Token validity period" to 15 or less.
- Set "Enable context sensitive help and single sign on to the Prisma Cloud Support site" to "off".
- Set "Disable basic authentication for the API" to "on".
- Set "Require strong passwords for local accounts" to "on".
- Set "Require strict certificate validation in Defender installation links" to "off".
- Click "Save" and "Restart".