The macOS system must set account lockout time to 15 minutes.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268440 | APPL-15-000060 | SV-268440r1034260_rule | CCI-000044 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The macOS system must be configured to enforce a lockout time period of at least 15 minutes when the maximum number of failed login attempts is reached. This rule protects against malicious users attempting to gain access to the system via brute-force hacking methods. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005, SRG-OS-000329-GPOS-00128 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-268440r1034260_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to set account lockout time to 15 minutes with the following command:
/usr/bin/pwpolicy -getaccountpolicies 2> /dev/null | /usr/bin/tail +2 | /usr/bin/xmllint --xpath '//dict/key[text()="autoEnableInSeconds"]/following-sibling::integer[1]/text()' - | /usr/bin/awk '{ if ($1/60 >= 15 ) {print "yes"} else {print "no"}}'
If the result is not "yes", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-72371r1034259_fix)
Configure the macOS system to set account lockout time to 15 minutes by installing the "com.apple.mobiledevice.passwordpolicy" configuration profile or by a directory service.