Minimum length of the MDM server security container password on the mobile device must be 8 characters.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-24990	WIR-WMS-GD-009-03	SV-30823r2_rule	ECWN-1 IAIA-1	Medium

Description
Short passwords can be easily determined by various password hacking tools, which could lead to unauthorized access to the smartphone and exposure of sensitive DoD data.

STIG	Date
Mobile Device Management (MDM) Server Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)	2013-01-17

Details

Check Text ( C-31243r8_chk )
This check is not applicable if CAC authentication is used for the security container. 1. Make a list of all iOS security policies listed on the MDM server that have been assigned to iOS devices and review each policy. 2. Select each security policy iOS devices are assigned to and, in turn, verify the required settings are in the policy. Verify the security container password set in the security policy is set to 8 or more. Mark as a finding if password length is not set to 8 or more characters for the security container password. Note: If there is a finding, note the name of the policy in the Findings Details section in VMS/Component Provided Tracking Database.

Check Text ( C-31243r8_chk )

This check is not applicable if CAC authentication is used for the security container.

1. Make a list of all iOS security policies listed on the MDM server that have been assigned to iOS devices and review each policy.
2. Select each security policy iOS devices are assigned to and, in turn, verify the required settings are in the policy. Verify the security container password set in the security policy is set to 8 or more.

Mark as a finding if password length is not set to 8 or more characters for the security container password.

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

Fix Text (F-27631r3_fix)
Set security policy for the security container password to require password minimum length of 8 characters.