Source note · Unified CM security hardening
Enhanced Security Mode (utils EnhancedSecurityMode enable) runs on FIPS-enabled systems. It requires passwords of 14 to 127 characters with lowercase, uppercase, digit and special characters, blocks reuse of the last 24 passwords, and sets a 60-day maximum age.
Checked 2026-09-25
- Vendor
- Cisco
- Product
- Unified Communications Manager
- Subsystem
- Enhanced Security Mode
- Deployment
- on-premises
- Region
- not restricted
- Release range
- Release 15 and SUs
- Checked
- 2026-09-25
Sources
- Security Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Release 15 and SUs - FIPS Mode Setup — Cisco Systems · tier 2 current vendor documentation · FIPS Mode Setup > Enhanced Security Mode
Cite this note
APA
WarmTransfer. (2026, September 25). Unified CM security hardening: source note cucm-security-hardening-esm-password-rules. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/cucm-security-hardening-esm-password-rules
BibTeX
@misc{warmtransfer-claim-cucm-security-hardening-esm-password-rules,
title = {Unified CM security hardening: source note cucm-security-hardening-esm-password-rules},
author = {{WarmTransfer}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/cucm-security-hardening-esm-password-rules},
note = {Source note cucm-security-hardening-esm-password-rules, checked 2026-09-25}
}