If the pam_faillock.so module is not present in the "/etc/pam.d/password-auth" file with the "preauth" line listed before pam_unix.so, this is a finding.
Fix
Configure RHEL 9 to include the use of the pam_faillock.so module in the /etc/pam.d/password-auth file.
Add/modify the appropriate sections of the "/etc/pam.d/password-auth" file to match the following lines: Note: The "preauth" line must be listed before pam_unix.so.