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V-258614

CAT II (Medium)

The ICS must be configured to enforce a minimum 15-character password length.

Rule ID

SV-258614r997510_rule

STIG

Ivanti Connect Secure NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R3

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

In the ICS Web UI, navigate to Authentication >> Auth Servers >> Administrators.

If the minimum length is not 15 characters, this is a finding.

Fix Text

In the ICS Web UI, navigate to Authentication >> Auth Servers >> Administrators.
1. For minimum length, type "15".
2. Click "Save Changes".