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Apple macOS 13 (Ventura) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000004-GPOS-00004

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  • The macOS system must generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events; privileged activities or other system-level access; all kernel module load, unload, and restart actions; all program initiations; and organizationally defined events for all nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficu...
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  • SRG-OS-000032-GPOS-00013

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  • The macOS system must monitor remote access methods and generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to access/modify privileges occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Frequently, an attacker that successfully gains access to a system has only gained access to an account with limited privileg...
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  • SRG-OS-000037-GPOS-00015

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  • The macOS system must produce audit records containing information to establish when, where, what type, the source, and the outcome for all DOD-defined auditable events and actions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without establishing what type of events occurred, when they occurred, and by whom, it would be difficult to establish, corre...
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  • SRG-OS-000047-GPOS-00023

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  • The macOS system must shut down by default upon audit failure (unless availability is an overriding concern).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The audit service should shut down the computer if it is unable to audit system events. Once audit failure occurs, user and s...
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  • SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

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  • The macOS system must be configured with audit log files owned by root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The audit service must be configured to create log files with the correct ownership to prevent normal users from reading audi...
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  • SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

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  • The macOS system must be configured with audit log folders owned by root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The audit service must be configured to create log files with the correct ownership to prevent normal users from reading audi...
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  • SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

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  • The macOS system must be configured with audit log files group-owned by wheel.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The audit service must be configured to create log files with the correct group ownership to prevent normal users from readin...
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  • SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

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  • The macOS system must be configured with audit log folders group-owned by wheel.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The audit service must be configured to create log files with the correct group ownership to prevent normal users from readin...
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  • SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

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  • The macOS system must be configured with audit log files set to mode 440 or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The audit service must be configured to create log files with the correct permissions to prevent normal users from reading au...
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  • SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

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  • The macOS system must be configured with audit log folders set to mode 700 or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The audit service must be configured to create log folders with the correct permissions to prevent normal users from reading ...
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