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Assessment Title
Rule Text
NIST FIPS-validated cryptography must be used to protect passwords in the security database.
Description
Discussion Text
Password complexity is one factor of several that determines 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.
Operating systems utilizing encryption are required to use FIPS-compliant mechanisms for authenticating to cryptographic modules.
Satisfies: SRG-OS-000073-GPOS-00041, SRG-OS-000074-GPOS-00042, SRG-OS-000120-GPOS-00061
Operating systems utilizing encryption are required to use FIPS-compliant mechanisms for authenticating to cryptographic modules.
Satisfies: SRG-OS-000073-GPOS-00041, SRG-OS-000074-GPOS-00042, SRG-OS-000120-GPOS-00061
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