Okta must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-273199 | OKTA-APP-000700 | SV-273199r1098864_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password complexity is one factor in determining how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Special characters are not alphanumeric. Examples include: ~ ! @ # $ % ^ *. |
| STIG | Date |
| Okta Identity as a Service (IDaaS) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-06 |
Details
| Check Text (C-77290r1098862_chk) |
| From the Admin Console: 1. Select Security >> Authenticators. 2. Click the "Actions" button next to the "Password" row and select "Edit". 3. For each listed policy, verify "Symbol (e.g., !@#$%^&*)" is checked. For each policy, if "Symbol (e.g., !@#$%^&*)" is not checked, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-77195r1098863_fix) |
| From the Admin Console: 1. Select Security >> Authenticators. 2. Click the "Actions" button next to the "Password" row and select "Edit". 3. For each listed policy: - Click "Edit". - Set "Symbol (e.g., !@#$%^&*)" to checked. |