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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 accept and verify Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials, implement a local cache of revocation data to support path discovery and validation in case of the inability to access revocation information via the network, and only allow the use of DoD PKI-established certificate authorities for verification of the establishment of protected sessions.

    <VulnDiscussion>The use of PIV credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access. ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000109-GPOS-00056

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    Group
  • The macOS system must require individuals to be authenticated with an individual authenticator prior to using a group authenticator.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Administrator users must never log in directly as root. To assure individual accountability and prevent unauthorized access, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The macOS system must be configured to disable SMB File Sharing unless it is required.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;File Sharing is usually non-essential and must be disabled if not required. Enabling any service increases the attack surface...
    Rule Medium Severity

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