STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apple macOS 11 (Big Sur) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The macOS system must prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations.

DISA Rule

SV-230833r599842_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230833

Group Title

SRG-OS-000077-GPOS-00045

Rule Version

APPL-11-003009

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000200 - The information system prohibits password reuse for the organization-defined number of generations.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

This setting is enforced using the "Passcode Policy" configuration profile.

Check Contents

To check the currently applied policies for passwords and accounts, use the following command:

/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep pinHistory

If the return is not “pinHistory = 5” or greater, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-230833

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APPL-11-003009

Severity Override Guidance

To check the currently applied policies for passwords and accounts, use the following command:

/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep pinHistory

If the return is not “pinHistory = 5” or greater, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5246

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