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Description

This policy identifies AWS Accounts that do not have an IAM password policy configured.

A strong password policy helps enforce requirements such as minimum password length, expiration period, and complexity rules for IAM users.

Rationaleโ€‹

IAM password policies enable administrators to enforce password strength and complexity for users signing in to the AWS Management Console. Without a password policy, users may create weak passwords that are easily guessed or compromised, increasing the risk of unauthorized access to your AWS environment.

Auditโ€‹

This policy flags an AWS Account as INCOMPLIANT if there is no related AWS IAM Password Policy.

Referencesโ€‹

  1. CCE-78907-3
  2. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_passwords_account-policy.html
  3. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/best-practices.html#configure-strong-password-policy