A security administrator wants to enforce a control that automatically requires users to change their passwords every 60 days to limit how long any single credential can remain valid. Which password-policy term describes this practice of expiring credentials after a defined period of time?
Password aging sets a maximum lifetime for a password. When the configured age is reached, the system marks the credential as expired and forces the user to create a new one at the next logon, thereby reducing the exposure window if the password is compromised. Password reuse, complexity, and length govern other aspects of a credential but do not specify when it must be replaced.
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