CMMC 2.0
Identification and Authentication

CMMC 2.0 IA.L2-3.5.7: Password Complexity

Set a minimum complexity for passwords, and require that a newly created password differ in its characters from the one it replaces.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 22 controls across 21 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

PCI DSS 4.0 · 2 controls

  • 8.3.6 8.3.6 Password minimum length 12 and complexity
  • 8.3.9 8.3.9 Single-factor passwords changed every 90 days or dynamic analysis
  • E8-ADMIN-ML2 Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML2)
  • ANSSI-HYG-10 Define and Verify Password Selection and Sizing Rules
  • ASD37-21 Disable local administrator accounts (Excellent)
  • IM-6 Use strong authentication controls

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

CIS Controls v8 · 1 control

FedRAMP High · 1 control

  • IA-5(1) Password-Based Authentication

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

  • IA-5(1) Password-Based Authentication

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 5.17 Authentication information

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 5.17 Authentication information
  • NIST-CSF-PR.AA-01 Identities and credentials for authorized users, services, and hardware are managed by the organization

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC6.1 CC6.1 Logical access security over protected information assets

UK Cyber Essentials · 1 control

  • CE-SC.5 Password-Based Authentication Quality

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

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