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# Password policy should require at least 14 characters
 
## Description{% #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{% #remediation %}

For instructions on setting a minimum password length in IAM password policies, refer to [Managing an IAM User Password Policy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_passwords_account-policy.html).