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Apple macOS 12 (Monterey) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The macOS system must enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

    Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. One method of minimizing this risk is to use complex passwords and periodicall...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000077-GPOS-00045

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

    Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. If the information system or application allows the user...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046

    Group
  • SRG-OS-000266-GPOS-00101

    Group

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