Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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The macOS system must enforce installation of XProtect Remediator and Gatekeeper updates automatically.
Software Update must be configured to update XProtect Remediator and Gatekeeper automatically. This setting enforces definition updates for XProtect Remediator and Gatekeeper. With this setting in...Rule Medium Severity -
The macOS system must disable Genmoji.
Apple Intelligence features that use off-device Artificial Intelligence (AI) must be disabled. Use of off-device AI poses a data loss risk.Rule Medium Severity -
The macOS system must disable Apple Intelligence Image Generation.
Apple Intelligence features that use off-device artificial intelligence must be disabled. Use of off-device AI poses a data loss risk.Rule Medium Severity -
The macOS system must be a supported release.
An operating system release is considered "supported" if the vendor continues to provide security patches for the product. With an unsupported release, it will not be possible to resolve security i...Rule Medium Severity -
The macOS system must enforce SSH to display a policy banner.
SSH must be configured to display a policy banner. Displaying a standardized and approved use notification before granting access to the operating system ensures that users are provided with priva...Rule Medium Severity -
The macOS system must be configured to audit all failed program execution on the system.
The audit system must be configured to record enforcement actions of access restrictions, including failed program execute (-ex) attempts. Enforcement actions are the methods or mechanisms used to...Rule Medium Severity
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