If multifactor authentication is not supported and passwords must be used, the DataPower Gateway must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one lower-case character be used.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-65097	SRG-APP-000167-NDM-000255	WSDP-NM-000056	SV-79587r1_rule	2017-10-05	1

Description
Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password complexity is one factor of several that determine 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.

Description

Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password complexity is one factor of several that determine 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.

ℹ️ Check
Search Bar “Administration” >> Access >> RBM Settings >> Password Policy. If Require mixed case is Off, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
Search Bar “Administration” >> Access >> RBM Settings >> Password Policy. Set Require mixed case to On.