PCI (Payment Card Industry Security Standard)
Identify and authenticate access to system components
Test 8.2.3a
8.2.3a For a sample of system components inspect system configuration settings to verify that user password/passphrase parameters are set to require at least the following strength/complexity: – Require a minimum length of at least seven characters. – Contain both numeric and alphabetic characters.
Strong passwords/passphrases are the first line of defense into a network since a malicious individual will often first try to find accounts with weak or nonexistent passwords. If passwords are short or simple to guess it is relatively easy for a malicious individual to find these weak accounts and compromise a network under the guise of a valid user ID. This requirement specifies that a minimum of seven characters and both numeric and alphabetic characters should be used for passwords/ passphrases. For cases where this minimum cannot be met due to technical limitations entities can use “equivalent strength” to evaluate their alternative. For information on variability and equivalency of password strength (also referred to as entropy) for passwords/passphrases of different formats refer to industry standards (e.g. the current version of NIST SP 800-63.) Note: Testing Procedure 8.2.3.b is an additional procedure that only applies if the entity being assessed is a service provider.
Click here to Start your FREE trial today!
What is a Cybersecurity Compliance Framework?
You don’t need to clutter your security and privacy programs with an ever-increasing number of tools as they become more sophisticated. The Lionfish platform offers a one-stop solution to track progress and monitor any framework, from custom-built ones to highly-specialized and in-demand top security and privacy frameworks and certifications.
With the Lionfish platform, every framework is supported with guided scoping, policies, controls, automated evidence collection, and continuous monitoring, ensuring efficient preparation for audits or attestation in minimal time.
The Lionfish platform is compatible with a wide range of security and privacy frameworks, including:
- CMMC v2
- HIPAA
- NERC CIP-002 through CIP-014 Revision 6
- NIST 800-171
- NIST 800-172
- PCI (Payment Card Industry Security Standard)
- SOC 2
- NIST 800-53
- NIST SP800-161 Supply Chain Risk Management
- NIST-CSF
- CIS Framework Controls V8
Click here to Start your FREE trial today!