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Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The macOS system must disable Media Sharing.

    Media Sharing must be disabled. When Media Sharing is enabled, the computer starts a network listening service that shares the contents of the user's music collection with other users in the same ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The macOS system must disable AppleID and internet Account Modification.

    The system must disable Account Modification. Account Modification includes adding or modifying internet accounts in Apple Mail, Calendar, or Contacts in the Internet Account System Setting Pane ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The macOS system must disable Content Caching service.

    Content Caching must be disabled. Content Caching is a macOS service that helps reduce internet data usage and speed up software installation on Mac computers. It is not recommended for devices fu...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The macOS system must disable iCloud Desktop and Document folder sync.

    The macOS system's ability to automatically synchronize a user's Desktop and Documents folder to their iCloud Drive must be disabled. Apple's iCloud service does not provide an organization with e...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The macOS system must disable iCloud Game Center.

    This works only with supervised devices (mobile device management [MDM]) and allows to disable Apple Game Center. The rationale is that Game Center is using Apple ID and will share data on AppleID-...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The macOS system must disable Find My service.

    The Find My service must be disabled. A Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution must be used to carry out remote locking and wiping instead of Apple's Find My service. Apple's Find My service use...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The macOS system must disable Printer Sharing.

    Printer Sharing must be disabled.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The macOS system must disable the iCloud Freeform services.

    The macOS built-in Freeform.app connection to Apple's iCloud service must be disabled. Enabling any service increases the attack surface for an intruder. By disabling unnecessary services, the att...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The macOS system must require that passwords contain a minimum of one numeric character.

    The macOS must be configured to require at least one numeric character be used when a password is created. This rule enforces password complexity by requiring users to set passwords that are less ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The macOS system must require a minimum password length of 14 characters.

    The macOS must be configured to require that a minimum of 14 characters be used when a password is created. This rule enforces password complexity by requiring users to set passwords that are less...
    Rule Medium Severity

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