password-management-03-05-07-password-management

name	Password Management (03.05.07)_password-management
description	Maintain a list of commonly-used, expected, or compromised passwords, and update the list [organization-defined] and when organizational passwords ...
category	authentication
version	3.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["nist","sp800-171","rev3","password management (03-05-07)","family-03.05","cui-protection","cmmc"]
tech_stack	["aws","azure","active-directory","linux","windows"]
cwe_ids	["CWE-287"]
chains_with	[]
prerequisites	[]
severity_boost	{}

Password Management (03.05.07) Password Management

High-Level Description

Family: Identification and Authentication Framework: NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 Applicability: Systems processing, storing, or transmitting CUI

Maintain a list of commonly-used, expected, or compromised passwords, and update the list [organization-defined] and when organizational passwords are suspected to have been compromised. Verify that passwords are not found on the list of commonly used, expected, or compromised passwords when users create or update passwords. Transmit passwords only over cryptographically protected channels. Store passwords in a cryptographically protected form. Select a new password upon first use after account recovery. Enforce the following composition and complexity rules for passwords: [organization-defined].

What to Check

• Verify Password Management (03.05.07) Password Management is implemented for CUI systems
• Review SSP documentation for Password Management (03.05.07)
• Validate CMMC Level 2 assessment objective for Password Management (03.05.07)
• Confirm POA&M addresses any gaps for Password Management (03.05.07)

How to Test

Step 1: Review System Security Plan

Examine the SSP for Password Management (03.05.07) implementation description and responsible parties.

Step 2: Assess Implementation

# Verify security controls protecting CUI
# Check access controls, encryption, monitoring as applicable

# For Linux systems:
ls -la /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null
grep -r "CUI\|controlled" /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null

# For cloud:
# Use cloud-audit-mcp tools to assess posture

Step 3: CMMC Assessment Validation

Verify this requirement passes CMMC Level 2 assessment methodology per SP 800-171A Rev 3.

Tools

Tool	Purpose	Usage
cloud-audit-mcp	Assess cloud CUI environment	cloud_audit_* tools
Manual Review	SSP and POA&M review	Documentation analysis

Remediation Guide

Requirement Statement

Maintain a list of commonly-used, expected, or compromised passwords, and update the list [organization-defined] and when organizational passwords are suspected to have been compromised. Verify that passwords are not found on the list of commonly used, expected, or compromised passwords when users create or update passwords. Transmit passwords only over cryptographically protected channels. Store passwords in a cryptographically protected form. Select a new password upon first use after account recovery. Enforce the following composition and complexity rules for passwords: [organization-defined].