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V-273199

CAT II (Medium)

Okta must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.

Rule ID

SV-273199r1098864_rule

STIG

Okta Identity as a Service (IDaaS) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R2

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 in determining 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. Special characters are not alphanumeric. Examples include: ~ ! @ # $ % ^ *.

Check Content

From the Admin Console:
1. Select Security >> Authenticators.
2. Click the "Actions" button next to the "Password" row and select "Edit".
3. For each listed policy, verify "Symbol (e.g., !@#$%^&*)" is checked.

For each policy, if "Symbol (e.g., !@#$%^&*)" is not checked, this is a finding.

Fix Text

From the Admin Console:
1. Select Security >> Authenticators.
2. Click the "Actions" button next to the "Password" row and select "Edit".
3. For each listed policy:
    - Click "Edit".
    - Set "Symbol (e.g., !@#$%^&*)" to checked.