STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apple OS X 10.15 (Catalina) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The macOS system must initiate the session lock no more than five seconds after a screen saver is started.

DISA Rule

SV-225120r610901_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-225120

Group Title

SRG-OS-000028-GPOS-00009

Rule Version

AOSX-15-000003

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000056 - The information system retains the session lock until the user reestablishes access using established identification and authentication procedures.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

This setting is enforced using the "Login Window Policy" configuration profile.

Check Contents

To check if the system will prompt users to enter their passwords to unlock the screen saver, run the following command:

/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep askForPasswordDelay

If there is no result, or if "askForPasswordDelay" is not set to "5.0" or less, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-225120

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AOSX-15-000003

Severity Override Guidance

To check if the system will prompt users to enter their passwords to unlock the screen saver, run the following command:

/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep askForPasswordDelay

If there is no result, or if "askForPasswordDelay" is not set to "5.0" or less, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4212

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