Password policy should require at least 14 characters

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Description

Password policies are employed to enforce password complexity requirements, ensuring passwords have a minimum length. Datadog recommends that the password policy requires a minimum password length of 14 characters to enhance security.

Enforcing a password complexity policy increases account resiliency against brute force login attempts and improves the overall security posture of your AWS account.

Remediation

For instructions on setting a minimum password length in IAM password policies, refer to Managing an IAM User Password Policy.