Issue

Max password age too long

 

Details

Having a max password age set to too long of a period increases the risk of compromised credentials. Shorter expiration periods are essential for regular password updates, reducing the window of opportunity for attackers to exploit compromised credentials.

Benchmarks

Guidance

Shorten max password age to 90 days or less.

Fixes

Use CLI

Run the following in your terminal: aws update-account-password-policy --max-password-age 90

Issue

Category

Security

Level

Warning

Detected

Aug 15, 2023

Status

Active
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