Question description
Required Actions: Assignment 11.2 – Evaluate a given security policy
and practice (hands-on) implementing the needed administrative security
controls.
For this written assignment assume the following security policy has
just been adopted by your company and you as the network administrator
are responsible for implementing the “mechanism” to enforce this policy.
Policy Statement: Passwords
are the most frequently utilized form of authentication for accessing a
computing resource. Due to the widespread use of weak passwords, the
proliferation of automated password-cracking programs, and the activity
of malicious attackers, they are very often also the weakest link in
securing data. Password use must therefore adhere to the following
policy statement:
All passwords mush be strong passwords and follow the standards below.
Be at least ten characters in lengthContain at least one lowercase characterContain at least one numberContain at least one special characterContain at least one uppercase characterCannot contain your first name, last name, or usernameCannot match your last three passwords.Must be changed every 90 days
To
maximize your learning with this written assignment, it is recommended
that you research how passwords standards can be enforced (your choice
of the target OS) and that you attempt to implement this policy on a
non-production system – preferably one that you have implemented for use
in this course.
In
a two page (maximum) paper, delineate the process you would adopt,
specific to your chosen OS platform, to enable enforcement of the
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settings that you utilized to accomplish this assignment.
