STIGQter: STIG Summary: Cisco ISE NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

For accounts using password authentication, the Cisco ISE must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one lowercase character be used.

DISA Rule

SV-242647r1018748_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-242647

Group Title

SRG-APP-000167-NDM-000255

Rule Version

CSCO-NM-000420

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-004066 - For password-based authentication, enforce organization-defined composition and complexity rules.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the password policy.

password-policy lower-case required 1

Check Contents

Verify that at least one lowercase letter is required.

Show password policy

If the Cisco ISE password policy is not configured to require at least one lowercase character, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-242647

Documentable

False

Rule Version

CSCO-NM-000420

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that at least one lowercase letter is required.

Show password policy

If the Cisco ISE password policy is not configured to require at least one lowercase character, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5384