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Apple macOS 12 (Monterey) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The macOS system must be configured with Bluetooth turned off unless approved by the organization.

    Without protection of communications with wireless peripherals, confidentiality and integrity may be compromised because unprotected communications can be intercepted and either read, altered, or u...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125

    Group
  • SRG-OS-000033-GPOS-00014

    Group
  • The macOS system must implement approved ciphers within the SSH client configuration to protect the confidentiality of SSH connections.

    Operating systems using encryption are required to use FIPS-compliant mechanisms for authenticating to macOS. For OpenSSH to utilize the Apple Corecrypto FIPS-validated algorithms, a specific conf...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000033-GPOS-00014

    Group
  • SRG-OS-000033-GPOS-00014

    Group
  • The macOS system must implement approved Key Exchange Algorithms within the SSH client configuration.

    Operating systems using encryption are required to use FIPS-compliant mechanisms for authenticating to macOS. For OpenSSH to utilize the Apple Corecrypto FIPS-validated algorithms, a specific conf...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000028-GPOS-00009

    Group
  • SRG-OS-000028-GPOS-00009

    Group
  • The macOS system must retain the session lock until the user reestablishes access using established identification and authentication procedures.

    Users must be prompted to enter their passwords when unlocking the screen saver. The screen saver acts as a session lock and prevents unauthorized users from accessing the current user's account.
    Rule Medium Severity

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