Google Android 16 must be configured to enforce a minimum password length of six characters.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-276749	PP-MDF-333024	GOOG-16-006000	SV-276749r1140039_rule	2025-09-18	1

Description
Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing and brute force attacks. The ability to crack a password is a function of how many attempts an adversary is permitted, how quickly an adversary can perform each attempt, and the size of the password space. The longer the minimum length of the password, the larger the password space. Having a too-short minimum password length significantly reduces password strength, increasing the chance of password compromise and resulting in device and data compromise. SFR ID: FMT_SMF.1.1 #1

Description

Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing and brute force attacks. The ability to crack a password is a function of how many attempts an adversary is permitted, how quickly an adversary can perform each attempt, and the size of the password space. The longer the minimum length of the password, the larger the password space. Having a too-short minimum password length significantly reduces password strength, increasing the chance of password compromise and resulting in device and data compromise. SFR ID: FMT_SMF.1.1 #1

ℹ️ Check
Review managed Google Android 16 device configuration settings to determine if the mobile device is enforcing a minimum password length of six characters. This validation procedure is performed on both the EMM Administration Console and the managed Google Android 16 device. On the EMM console: COBO: 1. Open "Lock screen" settings. 2. Open "Password constraints". 3. Open "Minimum password quality". 4. Verify that Numeric Complex, Alphabetic, Alphanumeric, or Complex is selected. 5. Open "Minimum password length". 6. Verify that "6" is set for number of characters. COPE: 1. Open "Lock screen" settings. 2. Open "Password constraints". 3. Select "Personal Profile". 4. Verify that "Minimum password quality" is set to Numeric Complex, Alphabetic, Alphanumeric, or Complex. 5. Open "Minimum password length". 6. Verify that the number of characters is set to "6" or higher. _____________________________ On the managed Google Android 16 device: COBO and COPE: 1. Open Settings >> Security & privacy >> Device unlock >> Screen lock. 2. Enter current password. 3. Tap "Pin or Password". 4. Verify that Password length required is at least "6". If the device password length is not set to six characters or more on the EMM console or on the managed Google Android 16 device, this is a finding.

ℹ️ Check

Review managed Google Android 16 device configuration settings to determine if the mobile device is enforcing a minimum password length of six characters. This validation procedure is performed on both the EMM Administration Console and the managed Google Android 16 device. On the EMM console: COBO: 1. Open "Lock screen" settings. 2. Open "Password constraints". 3. Open "Minimum password quality". 4. Verify that Numeric Complex, Alphabetic, Alphanumeric, or Complex is selected. 5. Open "Minimum password length". 6. Verify that "6" is set for number of characters. COPE: 1. Open "Lock screen" settings. 2. Open "Password constraints". 3. Select "Personal Profile". 4. Verify that "Minimum password quality" is set to Numeric Complex, Alphabetic, Alphanumeric, or Complex. 5. Open "Minimum password length". 6. Verify that the number of characters is set to "6" or higher. _____________________________ On the managed Google Android 16 device: COBO and COPE: 1. Open Settings >> Security & privacy >> Device unlock >> Screen lock. 2. Enter current password. 3. Tap "Pin or Password". 4. Verify that Password length required is at least "6". If the device password length is not set to six characters or more on the EMM console or on the managed Google Android 16 device, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
Configure the Google Android 16 device to enforce a minimum password length of six characters. On the EMM console: COBO: 1. Open "Lock screen" settings. 2. Open "Password constraints". 3. Open "Minimum password quality". 4. Choose Numeric Complex, Alphabetic, Alphanumeric, or Complex. 5. Open "Minimum password length". 6. Enter in the number of characters as "6". COPE: 1. Open "Lock screen" settings. 2. Open "Password constraints". 3. Select "Personal Profile". 4. Open "Minimum password quality". 5. Choose Numeric Complex, Alphabetic, Alphanumeric, or Complex. 6. Open "Minimum password length". 7. Enter in the number of characters as "6". Configuration API: setPasswordMinimumLength

✔️ Fix

Configure the Google Android 16 device to enforce a minimum password length of six characters. On the EMM console: COBO: 1. Open "Lock screen" settings. 2. Open "Password constraints". 3. Open "Minimum password quality". 4. Choose Numeric Complex, Alphabetic, Alphanumeric, or Complex. 5. Open "Minimum password length". 6. Enter in the number of characters as "6". COPE: 1. Open "Lock screen" settings. 2. Open "Password constraints". 3. Select "Personal Profile". 4. Open "Minimum password quality". 5. Choose Numeric Complex, Alphabetic, Alphanumeric, or Complex. 6. Open "Minimum password length". 7. Enter in the number of characters as "6". Configuration API: setPasswordMinimumLength