If multifactor authentication is not supported and passwords must be used, the DataPower Gateway must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one upper-case character be used.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-65095 | WSDP-NM-000055 | SV-79585r1_rule | CCI-000192 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Use of a complex passwords 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 need to be tested before the password is compromised. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM DataPower Network Device Management Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2017-10-05 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-79585r1_chk)
Search Bar “Administration” >> Access >> RBM Settings >> Password Policy. If Require mixed case is Off, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-71035r1_fix)
Search Bar “Administration” >> Access >> RBM Settings >> Password Policy. Set Require mixed case to On.