Check: AOSX-09-000590
Apple OS X 10.9 Workstation STIG:
AOSX-09-000590
(in version v1 r2)
Title
The operating system must enforce a minimum 15-character password length. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
The minimum password length must be set to 15 characters. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password length is one factor of several that helps to determine strength and how long it takes to crack a password. The use of more characters in a password helps to exponentially increase the time and/or resources required to compromise the password.
Check Content
To check the currently applied policies for password and accounts, use the following command: sudo system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | grep minLength The parameter minLength should be '15'. If it is less than '15', this is a finding.
Fix Text
This setting is enforced using a configuration profile.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-72799r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-58369
Group Title:
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000205 |
The information system enforces minimum password length. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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IA-5 (1) |
Password-Based Authentication |