Details

Passwords that do not expire increase exposure with a greater probability of being discovered or cracked.

NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Configure all passwords to expire.
Run ‘Computer Management’.
Navigate to System Tools >> Local Users and Groups >> Users.
Double click each active account.
Ensure ‘Password never expires’ is not checked on all active accounts.

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_10_V2R3_STIG.zip

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 Windows.

References

• 800-53|IA-5(1)(d)
• CAT|II
• CCI|CCI-000199
• Rule-ID|SV-220716r569187_rule
• STIG-ID|WN10-00-000090
• STIG-Legacy|SV-77861
• STIG-Legacy|V-63371
• Vuln-ID|V-220716

Source

• Tenable.com/audits