AIOS-16-006900 - Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 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-iPadOS_16_V2R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-7a., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000044, Rule-ID|SV-254592r958388_rule, STIG-ID|AIOS-16-006900, Vuln-ID|V-254592

Plugin: MDM

Control ID: 98a3eed2e36a64ef303de7f106bddd8ae95e9087c035c83c1c13878b46920aa3