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XCCDF
Apple macOS 12 (Monterey) Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000329-GPOS-00128
SRG-OS-000329-GPOS-00128
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000329-GPOS-00128
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The macOS system must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user before the user account is locked.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute forcing, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>