Okta must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-273198 | SRG-APP-000168 | OKTA-APP-000690 | SV-273198r1098861_rule | 2025-11-19 | 1 |
Description
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, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised.
ℹ️ Check
From the Admin Console:
1. Select Security >> Authenticators.
2. Click the "Actions" button next to the "Password" row and select "Edit".
3. For each listed policy, verify "Number (0-9)" is checked.
For each policy, if "Number (0-9)" is not checked, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
From the Admin Console:
1. Select Security >> Authenticators.
2. Click the "Actions" button next to the "Password" row and select "Edit".
3. For each listed policy:
- Click "Edit".
- Set "Number (0-9)" to checked.