Mastering™ Network Security, Second Edition

B.5. Password Requirements

Each employee will be issued a unique logon name in order to gain access to network resources. Every logon name will also have an associated password. The password provides verification that only the authorized user can access network resources using this unique logon name. It is the responsibility of every employee to ensure that their password remains secret. Passwords are to be used under the following guidelines:

• Passwords are to be a minimum of eight characters. Two of the characters must be special symbols (for example, !, $, ^, and &), and two must be numbers.

• Passwords cannot consist of common words or variations on the employee's name, logon name, server name, or company name.

• The employee must change their ...