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1.119 APPL-15-003007

Information

The macOS system must require that passwords contain a minimum of one numeric character.

GROUP ID: V-268535
RULE ID: SV-268535r1034545

The macOS must be configured to require at least one numeric character be used when a password is created.

This rule enforces password complexity by requiring users to set passwords that are less vulnerable to malicious users.

NOTE: The guidance for password-based authentication in NIST 800-53 (Rev 5) and NIST 800-63B states that complexity rules should be organizationally defined. The values defined are based on common complexity values, but each organization may define its own password complexity rules.

Solution

Configure the macOS system to require that passwords contain a minimum of one numeric character by installing the "com.apple.mobiledevice.passwordpolicy" configuration profile.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/23761

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-5(1), CCI|CCI-004066, Rule-ID|SV-268535r1034545_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-15-003007, Vuln-ID|V-268535

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 324462d2adaeb5e319530e3dfd97198e9e559e1d0a1f4252f8078304cba02df5