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1.121 APPL-15-003010

Information

The macOS system must require a minimum password length of 14 characters.

GROUP ID: V-268537
RULE ID: SV-268537r1034551

The macOS must be configured to require that a minimum of 14 characters 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 enforce a 14-character password length 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-268537r1034551_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-15-003010, Vuln-ID|V-268537

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 8c5dde3f070048f530d02ddcc4d1f26653040a7e7ce45dd12d71b34ac8f84b71