Ensure IAM password policy prevents password reuse
Description
IAM password policies can prevent the reuse of a given password by the same user. It is recommended that the password policy prevent the reuse of passwords.
Remediation
Perform the following to set the password policy as prescribed :
Via AWS Console
Login to AWS Console (with appropriate permissions to View Identity Access Management Account Settings)
Go to IAM Service on the AWS Console
Click on Account Settings on the Left Pane
Check Prevent password reuse”
Set “Number of passwords to remember” is set to 24
Via CLI
aws iam update-account-password-policy –password-reuse-prevention 24
Note: All commands starting with “aws iam update-account-password-policy” can be combined into a single command.