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Assessment Title
Rule Text
Passwords do not meet complexity requirements.
Description
Discussion Text
Requirement: The IAO will ensure that passwords are required and contain at a minimum, a case sensitive, eight-character mix of upper-case letters, lower-case letters, numbers, and special characters, including at least one of each (e.g., emPagd2!
Devices not protected with strong password schemes provide the opportunity for anyone to crack the password thus gaining access to the device and causing system or information damage, or denial of service. By requiring passwords to be eight non-repeating characters in length, contain numbers, upper and lower case characters, and a special character, the probability of password guessing is mitigated.
Devices not protected with strong password schemes provide the opportunity for anyone to crack the password thus gaining access to the device and causing system or information damage, or denial of service. By requiring passwords to be eight non-repeating characters in length, contain numbers, upper and lower case characters, and a special character, the probability of password guessing is mitigated.
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