import subprocess

factoid = 'firmware_password_status'

def fact():
    '''Returns whether or not a firmware password is set'''

    result = 'None'

    try:
        proc = subprocess.Popen(
                ['/usr/sbin/firmwarepasswd', '-check'],
                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                stderr=subprocess.PIPE
                )
        stdout, _ = proc.communicate()
    except (IOError, OSError):
        stdout = None

    if stdout:
        result = True if stdout.split()[-1] == 'Yes' else False

    return {factoid: result}

if __name__ == '__main__':
    print '<result>%s</result>' % fact()[factoid]

Add firmware password status artifact