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💼 4.2.4 The password element of the multi-factor authentication

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

Description

As well as providing an extra layer of security for passwords that aren’t protected by the other technical controls, you should always use multi-factor authentication to give administrative accounts extra security, and accounts that are accessible from the internet. The password element of the multi-factor authentication approach must have a password length of at least 8 characters, with no maximum length restrictions.

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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

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