STIGQter: STIG Summary: HYCU Protege Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The HYCU virtual appliance must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used.

DISA Rule

SV-268264r1038722_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-268264

Group Title

SRG-APP-000168-NDM-000256

Rule Version

HYCU-ND-000560

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the operating system to enforce a minimum class setting.

Add the following line to "/etc/security/pwquality.conf" (or modify the line to have the required value):
minclass = 5

Check Contents

Log in to the HYCU VM console. Check for the value of the "minclass" option in "/etc/security/pwquality.conf" with the following command:
grep minclass /etc/security/pwquality.conf

If the minclass value is not set to "5", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-268264

Documentable

False

Rule Version

HYCU-ND-000560

Severity Override Guidance

Log in to the HYCU VM console. Check for the value of the "minclass" option in "/etc/security/pwquality.conf" with the following command:
grep minclass /etc/security/pwquality.conf

If the minclass value is not set to "5", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5660