BlackBerry PlayBook OS must enforce a maximum lifetime of 120 days for the device unlock password (password age).

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-38710	PB21-00-000170	SV-50515r1_rule		Low

Description
Changing passcodes regularly prevents an attacker who has compromised the password from re-using it to regain access. This is an unlikely scenario, but is addressed by setting a password expiration. The IA control only needs to be enforced in product level STIGs, if there is a need for such rotation based on the expected operational use of the device.

STIG	Date
BlackBerry PlayBook OS V2.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-08-29

Details

Check Text ( C-46278r1_chk )
If the local command determines that there is not a need for password rotation based on the expected operational use of the device, this requirement does not apply. On BlackBerry Device Service: "Maximum Password Age" IT Policy rule must be set to 60 or less. Otherwise, this is a finding

Fix Text (F-43664r1_fix)
On BlackBerry Device Service: Set "Maximum Password Age" IT Policy rule to: 60.