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V-65101

CAT II (Medium)

If multifactor authentication is not supported and passwords must be used, the DataPower Gateway must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.

Rule ID

SV-79591r1_rule

STIG

IBM DataPower Network Device Management Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R2

CCIs

CCI-001619

Discussion

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, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised.

Check Content

Search Bar “Administration” >> Access >> RBM Settings >> Password Policy. If Require non-alphanumeric is Off, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Search Bar “Administration” >> Access >> RBM Settings >> Password Policy. Set Require non- alphanumeric to On.