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Policy: AWS > CIS v1.4 > 1 - Identity and Access Management > 1.08 - Ensure IAM password policy requires minimum length of 14 or greater (Automated)

Configures auditing against a CIS Benchmark item.

Level: 1 (Scored)

Password policies are, in part, used to enforce password complexity requirements. IAM password policies can be used to ensure password are at least a given length. It is recommended that the password policy require a minimum password length 14.

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This policy is used with the following primary policy:

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Policy Specification

Schema Type
string
Default
Per AWS > CIS v1.4 > 1 - Identity and Access Management
Valid Values [YAML]
  • Per AWS > CIS v1.4 > 1 - Identity and Access Management
    
  • Skip
    
  • Check: Level 1 (Scored)
    

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