IAC-10.4 ยท Automated Support For Password Strength

Control Description

Automated mechanisms exist to determine if password authenticators are sufficiently strong enough to satisfy organization-defined password length and complexity requirements.

Control Question
Assessment question for control validation

Does the organization use automated mechanisms to determine if password authenticators are sufficiently strong enough to satisfy organization-defined password length and complexity requirements?

Control Weighting
5
Validation Cadence
Quarterly
NIST CSF Function
Protect
Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Tiers
Applicable SCRM tier levels for this control
Tier 3 - Tactical
Core Control Designations
Special designations and baseline inclusions
MAD: IAC-10.4
ESP Level 2: IAC-10.4
ESP Level 3: IAC-10.4