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V-207373

CAT II (Medium)

The VMM must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one lowercase character be used.

Rule ID

SV-207373r984194_rule

STIG

Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide

Version

V2R3

CCIs

CCI-004066

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

Verify the VMM enforces password complexity by requiring that at least one lowercase character be used.

If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the VMM to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one lowercase character be used.