STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 7 Benchmark Date: 01 Apr 2026:

The macOS system must require that passwords contain a minimum of one numeric character.

DISA Rule

SV-268535r1034545_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-268535

Group Title

SRG-OS-000071-GPOS-00039

Rule Version

APPL-15-003007

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-004066 - For password-based authentication, enforce organization-defined composition and complexity rules.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the macOS system to require that passwords contain a minimum of one numeric character by installing the "com.apple.mobiledevice.passwordpolicy" configuration profile.

Check Contents

Verify the macOS system is configured to require that passwords contain a minimum of one numeric character with the following command:

/usr/bin/pwpolicy -getaccountpolicies 2> /dev/null | /usr/bin/tail +2 | /usr/bin/xmllint --xpath '//dict/key[text()="policyIdentifier"]/following-sibling::*[1]/text()' - | /usr/bin/grep "requireAlphanumeric" -c

If the result is not "1", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-268535

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APPL-15-003007

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the macOS system is configured to require that passwords contain a minimum of one numeric character with the following command:

/usr/bin/pwpolicy -getaccountpolicies 2> /dev/null | /usr/bin/tail +2 | /usr/bin/xmllint --xpath '//dict/key[text()="policyIdentifier"]/following-sibling::*[1]/text()' - | /usr/bin/grep "requireAlphanumeric" -c

If the result is not "1", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5661