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 a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

DISA Rule

SV-230832r599842_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230832

Group Title

SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044

Rule Version

APPL-11-003008

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000199 - The information system enforces maximum password lifetime restrictions.

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 maxPINAgeInDays

If "maxPINAgeInDays" is set a value greater than "60", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-230832

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APPL-11-003008

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 maxPINAgeInDays

If "maxPINAgeInDays" is set a value greater than "60", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5246

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