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default authentication credential

MWEid 163801·updated Oct 22, 2026
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NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 - Protecting CUI in Nonfederal Systems
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e0588
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dorianc@moxywolf.com
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Developers may deliver system components with factory default authentication credentials to allow for initial installation and configuration. Default authentication credentials are often well-known, easily discoverable, and present a significant risk. Authenticator management includes issuing and revoking authenticators for temporary access when they are no longer needed. The use of long passwords or passphrases may obviate the need to periodically cthe sentence this term was read in

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