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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 enable System Integrity Protection.

    <VulnDiscussion>System Integrity Protection (SIP) is vital to the protection of the integrity of macOS. SIP restricts what actions can be per...
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  • SRG-OS-000185-GPOS-00079

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  • The macOS system must implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality and integrity of all information at rest.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information at rest refers to the state of information when it is located on a secondary storage device (e.g., disk drive and...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00232

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  • The macOS Application Firewall must be enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Firewalls protect computers from network attacks by blocking or limiting access to open network ports. Application firewalls ...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The macOS system must restrict the ability to utilize external writeable media devices.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;External writeable media devices must be disabled for users. External USB devices are a potential vector for malware and can ...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00229

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  • The macOS system logon window must be configured to prompt for username and password, rather than show a list of users.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The logon window must be configured to prompt all users for both a username and a password. By default, the system displays a...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The macOS system must restrict the ability of individuals to write to external optical media.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;External writeable media devices must be disabled for users. External optical media devices can be used to exfiltrate sensiti...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must be configured to disable prompts to configure Touch ID.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is detrimental for operating systems to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission ob...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must be configured to disable prompts to configure ScreenTime.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is detrimental for operating systems to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission ob...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must be configured to disable promts to configure Unlock with Watch.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is detrimental for operating systems to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission ob...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must be configured to prevent activity continuation between Apple Devices.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is detrimental for operating systems to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission ob...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must be configured to prevent password proximity sharing requests from nearby Apple Devices.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is detrimental for operating systems to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission ob...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must be configured to prevent users from erasing all system content and settings.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is detrimental for operating systems to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission ob...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000481-GPOS-00481

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