STIGQter: STIG Summary: Fortinet FortiGate Firewall NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 05 Jan 2026:

The FortiGate device must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.

DISA Rule

SV-234207r984100_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-234207

Group Title

SRG-APP-000169-NDM-000257

Rule Version

FGFW-ND-000240

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Log in to the FortiGate GUI with Super-Admin privilege.

1. Click System.
2. Click Settings.
3. Navigate to Password Policy.
4. On the Password scope option, click Admin.
5. Toggle Character requirements to right.
6. Enter the Special value of 1 or greater.

or

Log in to the FortiGate GUI with Super-Admin privilege.

1. Open a CLI console, via SSH or available from the GUI.
2. Run the following commands:
# config system password-policy
# set min-non-alphanumeric 1 (or greater)
# end

Check Contents

Log in to the FortiGate GUI with Super-Admin privilege.

1. Click System.
2. Click Settings.
3. Navigate to Password Policy.
4. Verify Password scope is enabled for Admin and Character requirements is toggled to right.
5. Verify the Special value is set to 1 or greater.

If the Special parameter is not set to 1 or greater, this is a finding.

or

Log in to the FortiGate GUI with Super-Admin privilege.

1. Open a CLI console, via SSH or available from the GUI.
2. Run the following command:
# show full-configuration system password-policy | grep -i non-alphanumeric

If the min-non-alphanumeric parameter is not set to 1 greater, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-234207

Documentable

False

Rule Version

FGFW-ND-000240

Severity Override Guidance

Log in to the FortiGate GUI with Super-Admin privilege.

1. Click System.
2. Click Settings.
3. Navigate to Password Policy.
4. Verify Password scope is enabled for Admin and Character requirements is toggled to right.
5. Verify the Special value is set to 1 or greater.

If the Special parameter is not set to 1 or greater, this is a finding.

or

Log in to the FortiGate GUI with Super-Admin privilege.

1. Open a CLI console, via SSH or available from the GUI.
2. Run the following command:
# show full-configuration system password-policy | grep -i non-alphanumeric

If the min-non-alphanumeric parameter is not set to 1 greater, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5260