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The smartphone password/passcode complexity (alphanumeric) must be set.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-28297 WIR-MOS-G-iOS-012-02 SV-36020r1_rule ECWN-1 IAIA-1 Medium
Description
Sensitive DoD data could be compromised if a strong device unlock password/passcode is not set up on a DoD smartphone. The complexity of the password is a key factor in the strength of the password. Complex passwords are harder to guess or obtain via a brute force attack.
STIG Date
Apple iOS 4 (Good Mobility Suite) Interim Security Configuration Guide (ISCG) 2011-11-07

Details

Check Text ( C-35153r1_chk )
This is a Good security policy set check. Recommend that all checks related to Good security policy set rules be reviewed using the following procedure.

1. Make a list of all Good security policy sets assigned to smartphone user accounts on the Good server using the following procedure:

-Have the SA identify any non ISCG-compliant policy sets and ISCG-compliant policy sets on the server.
--Log into the Good Mobile Control console.
--Click on the Policies tab.
--View all policy sets on the server.

-Note: STIG-compliant policy sets should be identified as such in the policy title. Examples are as follows: ISCG_iOS_Policy_Set, STIG_WM6-5_Policy_Set, or STIG_Android_Policy_Set. It is recommended that all non-STIG/ISCG policy sets be deleted.

2. Select each policy set users are assigned to, and in turn, verify the required settings are in the policy set.

-Note: If there is a finding, note the name of the non ISCG-compliant policy set in the Findings Details section in VMS/Component Provided Tracking Database.


-Launch the Good Mobile Control Web console and click on the Policies tab.
-Select the policy set for the iOS devices and click on iPhone Configuration on the left side.

-Click the Passcode tab.
-Verify “Alphanumeric” is checked.

Mark as a finding if configuration is not set as required.
Fix Text (F-30401r1_fix)
Set the smartphone password complexity to the required value.