AIOS-12-000400 - Apple iOS must be configured to not allow more than 10 consecutive failed authentication attempts.

Information

The more attempts an adversary has to guess a password, the more likely the adversary will enter the correct password and gain access to resources on the device. Setting a limit on the number of attempts mitigates this risk. Setting the limit at 10 or less gives authorized users the ability to make a few mistakes when entering the password but still provides adequate protection against dictionary or brute force attacks on the password.

SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #2c, FIA_AFL_EXT.1.5

Solution

Install a configuration profile to allow only 10 or fewer consecutive failed authentication attempts.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_iOS_12_V2R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-7a., CAT|III, CCI|CCI-000044, Rule-ID|SV-237240r642272_rule, STIG-ID|AIOS-12-000400, STIG-Legacy|SV-96475, STIG-Legacy|V-81761, Vuln-ID|V-237240

Plugin: MDM

Control ID: 5d92225cc7b604deced4a342a9697e215136b3954d414649f4d99a7c760a40dc