Ensure IAM password policy expires passwords within 90 days or less
Requiring passwords to be rotated regularly reduces the window of opportunity for compromised credentials to be exploited. Industry best practice recommends rotation every 90 days.
Security Impact
Old passwords increase risk of credential compromise over time as they may be exposed through various channels.
How to Remediate
Set IAM password policy to expire passwords every 90 days or less. Use AWS CLI: aws iam update-account-password-policy --max-password-age 90
Affected Resources
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Check Details
- Check ID
- aws-iam-11
- Service
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Category
- Password Policy
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- CIS Benchmark
- 1.11
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