Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027
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The macOS system must configure the audit log folder to not contain access control lists (ACLs).
The audit log folder must not contain ACLs. Audit logs contain sensitive data about the system and users. This rule ensures that the audit service is configured to create log folders that are read...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
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SRG-OS-000163-GPOS-00072
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The macOS system must configure SSHD ClientAliveInterval to 900.
If SSHD is enabled, it must be configured with the Client Alive Interval set to 900. This sets a timeout interval in seconds, after which if no data has been received from the client, sshd(8) will...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000163-GPOS-00072
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SRG-OS-000163-GPOS-00072
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SRG-OS-000033-GPOS-00014
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SRG-OS-000033-GPOS-00014
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The macOS system must limit SSH to FIPS-compliant connections.
SSH must be configured to limit the Ciphers, HostbasedAcceptedAlgorithms, HostKeyAlgorithms, KexAlgorithms, MACs, PubkeyAcceptedAlgorithms, CASignatureAlgorithms to algorithms that are FIPS-140 val...Rule High Severity -
SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005
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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.Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051
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SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051
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The macOS system must disable root login.
To assure 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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SRG-OS-000163-GPOS-00072
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The macOS system must configure SSHD channel timeout to 900.
If SSHD is enabled, it must be configured with session ChannelTimeout set to 900. This will set the timeout when the session is inactive. NOTE: /etc/ssh/sshd_config will be automatically modified...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000163-GPOS-00072
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