STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apple macOS 11 (Big Sur) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The macOS system must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used.

DISA Rule

SV-230831r599842_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230831

Group Title

SRG-OS-000071-GPOS-00039

Rule Version

APPL-11-003007

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000194 - The information system enforces password complexity by the minimum number of numeric characters used.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

This setting is enforced using the "Passcode Policy" configuration profile.

Check Contents

To check the currently applied policies for passwords and accounts, use the following command:

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

If the return is not “requireAlphanumeric = 1”, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-230831

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APPL-11-003007

Severity Override Guidance

To check the currently applied policies for passwords and accounts, use the following command:

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

If the return is not “requireAlphanumeric = 1”, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5246

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