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💼 4.2.2 Use technical controls to manage the quality of passwords.

  • ID: /frameworks/uk-cyber-essentials-v3.1/04/02/02

Description

Use technical controls to manage the quality of passwords. This will include one of the following:

  • Using multi-factor authentication
  • A minimum password length of at least 12 characters, with no maximum length restrictions
  • A minimum password length of at least 8 characters, with no maximum length restrictions and use automatic blocking of common passwords using a deny list.

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Sub Sections

SectionSub SectionsInternal RulesPoliciesFlagsCompliance

Policies (3)

PolicyLogic CountFlagsCompliance
🛡️ AWS Account IAM Password Policy Number of passwords to remember is not set to 24🟢1🟢 x6no data
🛡️ Azure SQL Database Transparent Data Encryption is not enabled🟢1🟢 x6no data
🛡️ Azure SQL Server Microsoft Entra authentication is not configured🟢1🟢 x6no data

Internal Rules

RulePoliciesFlags
✉️ dec-x-2fcb6d852
✉️ dec-x-f7c2faac1