Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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The macOS system must disable root logon.
To ensure individual accountability and prevent unauthorized access, logging in as root at the login window must be disabled. The macOS system must require individuals to be authenticated with an ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000163-GPOS-00072
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The macOS system must configure SSH ServerAliveInterval option set to 900.
SSH must be configured with an Active Server Alive Maximum Count set to 900. Setting the Active Server Alive Maximum Count to 900 will log users out after a 900-second interval of inactivity. Not...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000163-GPOS-00072
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SRG-OS-000163-GPOS-00072
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The macOS system must configure SSHD unused connection timeout to 900.
If SSHD is enabled, it must be configured with unused connection timeout set to 900. This will set the timeout when there are no open channels within a session. Note: /etc/ssh/sshd_config will be...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000163-GPOS-00072
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The macOS system must set SSH Active Server Alive Maximum to 0.
SSH must be configured with an Active Server Alive Maximum Count set to 0. Terminating an idle session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to tak...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000279-GPOS-00109
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The macOS system must enforce auto logout after 86400 seconds of inactivity.
Auto logout must be configured to automatically terminate a user session and log out the after 86400 seconds of inactivity. Note: The maximum that macOS can be configured for autologoff is 86400 s...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000355-GPOS-00143
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The macOS system must be configured to use an authorized time server.
Approved time servers must be the only servers configured for use. This rule ensures the uniformity of time stamps for information systems with multiple system clocks and systems connected over a ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000355-GPOS-00143
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The macOS system must enable time synchronization daemon.
The macOS time synchronization daemon (timed) must be enabled for proper time synchronization to an authorized time server. Note: The time synchronization daemon is enabled by default on macOS. S...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000004-GPOS-00004
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SRG-OS-000032-GPOS-00013
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The macOS system must be configured to audit all log on and log out events.
The audit system must be configured to record all attempts to log in and out of the system (lo). Frequently, an attacker that successfully gains access to a system has only gained access to an acc...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000037-GPOS-00015
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The macOS system must enable security auditing.
Audit records establish what types of events have occurred, when they occurred, and which users were involved. These records aid an organization in their efforts to establish, correlate, and invest...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000047-GPOS-00023
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