STIGUI
V-206469CAT III — Low severitySV-206469r981732_rule

The Central Log Server must be configured to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one uppercase character be used.

Rule version SRG-APP-000166-AU-002490 · STIG v3 · 2026-09-01

Discussion

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 is, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised.

Check

Examine the configuration.

Verify the Central Log Server is configured to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one uppercase character be used.

If the Central Log Server is not configured to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one uppercase character be used, this is a finding.

Fix

Configure the Central Log Server to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one uppercase character be used.

Identifiers

Group ID
V-206469
Group title
SRG-APP-000166
Rule ID
SV-206469r981732_rule
Check ID
C-6729r981730_chk
Fix ID
F-6729r981731_fix