Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-257226 | APPL-13-003007 | SV-257226r905311_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password complexity is one factor of several that determines how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. |
STIG | Date |
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Apple macOS 13 (Ventura) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-04-12 |
Check Text ( C-60911r905309_chk ) |
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Verify the macOS system is configured to require at least one numeric character in password complexity with the following command: /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep "requireAlphanumeric" requireAlphanumeric = 1; If the result is not "requireAlphanumeric = 1", this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-60852r905310_fix) |
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Configure the macOS system to require at least one numeric character in password complexity by installing the "Passcode Policy" configuration profile. |