PANW-NM-000053 - If multifactor authentication is not available and passwords must be used, the Palo Alto Networks security platform must enforce a minimum 15-character password length.

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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 needs 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.

Solution

Go to Device >> Setup >> Management.
In the 'Minimum Password Complexity' window, select the 'Edit' icon (the gear symbol in the upper-right corner of the pane).
In the 'Minimum Length' field, enter '15'.
Check the 'Enabled' box, then select 'OK'.
Commit changes by selecting 'Commit' in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Select 'OK' when the confirmation dialog appears.

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA Palo Alto Networks NDM STIG v3r3

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

Plugin: Palo_Alto

Control ID: 38e3f698d5e2135aee8b95dc54c331c02c6cdd43f8950ed12eae0a76d419c6c7

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PANW-NM-000053 - If multifactor authentication is not available and passwords must be used, the Palo Alto Networks security platform must enforce a minimum 15-character password length.

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