Assessment Objective

Determine if:

• IA-05(01)(a) for password-based authentication, a list of commonly used, expected, or compromised passwords is maintained and updated [Assignment: frequency] and when organizational passwords are suspected to have been compromised directly or indirectly;
• IA-05(01)(b) for password-based authentication when passwords are created or updated by users, the passwords are verified not to be found on the list of commonly used, expected, or compromised passwords in IA-05(01)(a);
• IA-05(01)(c) for password-based authentication, passwords are only transmitted over cryptographically protected channels;
• IA-05(01)(d) for password-based authentication, passwords are stored using an approved salted key derivation function, preferably using a keyed hash;
• IA-05(01)(e) for password-based authentication, immediate selection of a new password is required upon account recovery;
• IA-05(01)(f) for password-based authentication, user selection of long passwords and passphrases is allowed, including spaces and all printable characters;
• IA-05(01)(g) for password-based authentication, automated tools are employed to assist the user in selecting strong password authenticators;
• IA-05(01)(h) for password-based authentication, [Assignment: composition and complexity rules] are enforced.

Assessment Methods

Examine

• Identification and authentication policy
• password policy
• procedures addressing authenticator management
• system security plan
• system design documentation
• system configuration settings and associated documentation
• password configurations and associated documentation
• other relevant documents or records

Interview

• Organizational personnel with authenticator management responsibilities
• organizational personnel with information security responsibilities
• system/network administrators
• system developers

Test

• Mechanisms supporting and/or implementing password-based authenticator management capability

Συνδεδεμένα ζητήματα

• NIST -

  https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/53/r5/upd1/final