Step 2: Setting Policies

Policies are needed to define such security criteria as the required cryptographic security level, session inactivity limits, and the quality, length and composition of passwords. During the hardening procedure it is important to have user-definable policies in place before creating accounts.

The policies that must be configured to bring the Makito X Series device to its hardened state are:

• Password

• Session

• Account

• Cryptographic Strength

• HTTP (Strict Transport Security)

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