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 a minimum password length of 14 characters.

DISA Rule

SV-268537r1034551_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-268537

Group Title

SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046

Rule Version

APPL-15-003010

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 enforce a 14-character password length by installing the "com.apple.mobiledevice.passwordpolicy" configuration profile.

Check Contents

Verify the macOS system is configured to enforce a minimum 14-character password length with the following command:

/usr/bin/pwpolicy -getaccountpolicies 2> /dev/null | /usr/bin/tail +2 | /usr/bin/xmllint --xpath 'boolean(//*[contains(text(),"policyAttributePassword matches '\''.{14,}'\''")])' -

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

Vulnerability Number

V-268537

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APPL-15-003010

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the macOS system is configured to enforce a minimum 14-character password length with the following command:

/usr/bin/pwpolicy -getaccountpolicies 2> /dev/null | /usr/bin/tail +2 | /usr/bin/xmllint --xpath 'boolean(//*[contains(text(),"policyAttributePassword matches '\''.{14,}'\''")])' -

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5661