ACF2 PSWD GSO record value must be set to require at least one numeric character be used.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-223502 | ACF2-ES-000850 | SV-223502r1001108_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 determines how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. |
| STIG | Date |
| IBM z/OS ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-03-11 |
Details
| Check Text (C-25175r1001106_chk) |
| From an ACF command screen enter: SET CONTROL(GSO) LIST PSWD If "PSWDALPH" is coded, this is not a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-25163r1001107_fix) |
| Configure the Password options to include "PSWDALPH". |