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💼 4.2 Authenticate users with unique credentials before granting access to applications or devices

  • Contextual name: 💼 4.2 Authenticate users with unique credentials before granting access to applications or devices
  • ID: /frameworks/uk-cyber-essentials-v3.1/04/02
  • Located in: 💼 4 User access control

Description​

Authenticate users with unique credentials before granting access to applications or devices (see password-based authentication)

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Sub Sections​

SectionSub SectionsInternal RulesPoliciesFlags
💼 4.2.1 Passwords are protected against brute-force password guessing
💼 4.2.2 Use technical controls to manage the quality of passwords.23
💼 4.2.3 Support users to choose unique passwords for their work accounts11
💼 4.2.4 The password element of the multi-factor authentication23