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Ensure IAM password policy requires at least one uppercase letter

Description

Password policies are, in part, used to enforce password complexity requirements. IAM password policies can be used to ensure password are comprised of different character sets. It is recommended that the password policy require at least one uppercase letter.

Remediation

Perform the following to set the password policy as prescribed:

  1. Login to AWS Console (with appropriate permissions to View Identity Access
    Management Account Settings)
  2. Go to IAM Service on the AWS Console
  3. Click on Account Settings on the Left Pane
  4. Check Requires at least one uppercase letter”
  5. Click “Apply password policy”

Via CLI

aws iam update-account-password-policy –require-uppercase-characters

Note: All commands starting with “aws iam update-account-password-policy” can be
combined into a single command.


References:
1. CCE-78903-2

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Service

IAM

Severity

Medium

Compliance

Mapping

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