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V-273195

CAT II (Medium)

Okta must enforce a minimum 15-character password length.

Rule ID

SV-273195r1098852_rule

STIG

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

Version

V1R2

CCIs

CCI-004066

Discussion

Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password length is one factor of several that helps to determine strength and how long it takes to crack a password. The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Use of more characters in a password helps to exponentially increase the time and/or resources required to compromise the password.

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 the "Minimum Length" field is set to at least "15" characters.

If any policy is not set to at least "15", 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 the "Minimum Length" field to at least "15" characters.