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IAM - Enforce Password Length
Secure Configuration Checks > AWS
This check ensures that a strong minimum password length is enforced for AWS IAM users. Longer passwords significantly reduce the risk of brute-force and credential-stuffing attacks.
Check Details
- Resource: General
- Check: Enforce password length
- Risk: Weak passwords increase the risk of account compromise
Remediation via AWS Console
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Log in to the AWS Management Console and search for IAM.
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In the left navigation pane, select Account settings.
- Under Password policy, click Edit.
- Select Custom password policy.
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Set Minimum password length to 14 characters or greater.
- Click Save changes.
Remediation via AWS CLI
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Log in to the AWS Management Console and click the CloudShell icon (
>_) in the top-right corner.
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Update the account password policy to enforce a minimum password length:
aws iam update-account-password-policy \ --minimum-password-length 14
This setting applies to all IAM users in the AWS account.
Updated on 06 March, 2026