Details
Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed at specific intervals.
One method of minimizing this risk is to use complex passwords and periodically change them. If the network device does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that the passwords could be compromised.
This requirement does not include emergency administration accounts that are meant for access to the network device in case of failure. These accounts are not required to have maximum password lifetime restrictions.
Solution
Go to Device >> Setup >> Management
In the ‘Minimum Password Complexity’ window, select the ‘Edit’ icon (the gear symbol in the upper-right corner of the pane).
In the ‘Required Password Change Period (days)’ field, enter ’60’.
Check the ‘Enabled box’, then select ‘OK’.
Commit changes by selecting ‘Commit’ in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Select ‘OK’ when the confirmation dialog appears.
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Identification and Authentication.This control applies to the following type of system Palo_Alto.
References
- 800-53|IA-5(1)(d)
- CAT|II
- CCI|CCI-000199
- Group-ID|V-62741
- Rule-ID|SV-77231r1_rule
- STIG-ID|PANW-NM-000063
- Vuln-ID|V-62741