IA-5(4)—Authenticator Management
Technical
>Control Description
AUTHENTICATOR MANAGEMENT | AUTOMATED SUPPORT FOR PASSWORD STRENGTH DETERMINATION The organization employs automated tools to determine if password authenticators are sufficiently strong to satisfy ⚙organization-defined requirements.
>Supplemental Guidance
This control enhancement focuses on the creation of strong passwords and the characteristics of such passwords (e.g., complexity) prior to use, the enforcement of which is carried out by organizational information systems in IA-5 (1). Related controls: CA-2, CA-7, RA-5.
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