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Authentication and Password Management Standard

To establish consistent, risk-proportionate authentication controls that reduce the risk of credential theft, brute force, and account takeover.

Type
Standard
Version
1.1.22
Date
2026-10-27
Owner
Chief Information Security Officer
Approving authority
Governance Library Maintainer
Classification
Public
Confidentiality
Public
Category
Information Security
Review frequency
Annual and upon material threat, framework, or regulatory change
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0

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Outline

  • 1. Purpose
  • 2. Scope
  • 3. Governance and accountability
  • 4. Password requirements
  • 5. Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
  • 6. Session management
  • 7. Service account authentication
  • 8. Exceptions
  • 9. Framework alignment

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