Amazon Web Services
TMA-AWS-2.8
Ensure IAM password policy requires minimum length of 14 or greater
Deskripsi
Password policies are used, in part, to enforce password complexity requirements. IAM password policies can ensure that passwords meet a minimum length. It is recommended that the password policy require a minimum password length of 14 characters. Setting a password policy with sufficient length requirements increases account resilience against brute force login attempts.
Cara pemeriksaan
Metode audit: Tinjauan manual
Perform the following to ensure the password policy is configured as prescribed: From Console: 1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the IAM console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam 2. Select Account Settings on the left Pane 3. Located the 'Password Policy' section 4. Ensure "Minimum password length" is set to 14 or greater. From Command Line: 1. Run the following command: aws iam get-account-password-policy 2. Ensure the output includes: "MinimumPasswordLength": 14 (or higher)
Cara perbaikan
Metode perbaikan: Panduan atau patch infrastruktur
Perform the following to set the password policy as prescribed: From Console: 1. Login to AWS Console (with appropriate permissions to View Identity Access Management Account Settings) 2. Go to IAM Service 3. Select Account Settings on the Left Pane 4. Set "Minimum password length" to 14 or greater 5. Select "Apply password policy" From Command Line: 1. Run the following command: aws iam update-account-password-policy --minimum-password-length 14 Note: Note: All commands starting with "aws iam update-account-password-policy" can be combined into a single command.
Properti
- Sistem operasi
- Apa saja
- Tag
- authawscloudiam
- Referensi
- CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark v7.0.0 - 2.8 Ensure IAM password policy requires minimum length of 14 or greater