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Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The macOS system must display the Standard Mandatory DOD Notice and Consent Banner at the login window.

    Displaying a standardized and approved use notification before granting access to the operating system ensures that users are provided with privacy and security notification verbiage that is consis...
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  • SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

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  • The macOS system must configure audit log files to not contain access control lists.

    The audit log files must not contain access control lists (ACLs). This rule ensures that audit information and audit files are configured to be readable and writable only by system administrators,...
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  • SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

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  • The macOS system must configure audit log folders to not contain access control lists.

    The audit log folder must not contain access control lists (ACLs). Audit logs contain sensitive data about the system and users. This rule ensures that the audit service is configured to create lo...
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  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

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  • The macOS system must disable FileVault automatic log on.

    If FileVault is enabled, automatic log on must be disabled, so that both FileVault and login window authentication are required. The default behavior of macOS when FileVault is enabled is to autom...
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  • SRG-OS-000163-GPOS-00072

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  • SRG-OS-000163-GPOS-00072

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  • The macOS system must configure SSHD ClientAliveCountMax to 1.

    If SSHD is enabled it must be configured with the Client Alive Maximum Count set to 1. This will set the number of client alive messages which may be sent without the SSH server receiving any mess...
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  • SRG-OS-000163-GPOS-00072

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  • The macOS system must set Login Grace Time to 30.

    If SSHD is enabled, then it must be configured to wait only 30 seconds before timing out logon attempts. Note: /etc/ssh/sshd_config will be automatically modified to its original state following a...
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  • SRG-OS-000033-GPOS-00014

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  • SRG-OS-000033-GPOS-00014

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  • SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005

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  • The macOS system must set account lockout time to 15 minutes.

    The macOS must be configured to enforce a lockout time period of at least 15 minutes when the maximum number of failed logon attempts is reached. This rule protects against malicious users attempt...
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  • SRG-OS-000029-GPOS-00010

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  • The macOS system must enforce screen saver timeout.

    The screen saver timeout must be set to 900 seconds or a shorter length of time. This rule ensures that a full session lock is triggered within no more than 900 seconds of inactivity.
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  • SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051

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  • SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051

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