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V-279283

CAT II (Medium)

The Edge SWG must be configured to verify when users create or update passwords, and that the passwords are not found on the list of commonly used, expected, or compromised passwords in IA-5 (1) (a) for password-based authentication.

Rule ID

SV-279283r1170595_rule

STIG

Symantec Edge SWG NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R2

CCIs

CCI-004061

Discussion

Password-based authentication applies to passwords regardless of whether they are used in single-factor or multifactor authentication. Long passwords or passphrases are preferable over shorter passwords. Enforced composition rules provide marginal security benefits while decreasing usability. However, organizations may choose to establish certain rules for password generation (e.g., minimum character length for long passwords) under certain circumstances and can enforce this requirement in IA-5(1)(h). Account recovery can occur, for example, in situations when a password is forgotten. Cryptographically protected passwords include salted one-way cryptographic hashes of passwords. The list of commonly used, compromised, or expected passwords includes passwords obtained from previous breach corpuses, dictionary words, and repetitive or sequential characters. The list includes context-specific words, such as the name of the service, username, and derivatives thereof.

Check Content

1. Log in to the Edge SWG SSH CLI.
2. Enter "show configuration".
3. Move down the configuration to the "security password-policy" section.

If the configuration "security password-policy" is not set to "prohibit-common-words", this is a finding.

Fix Text

1. Log in to the Edge SWG SSH CLI.
2. Enter "enable" and "configure terminal".
3. Enter "security password-policy prohibit-common-words".