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Apple macOS 13 (Ventura) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The macOS system must use an approved antivirus program.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;An approved antivirus product must be installed and configured to run. Malicious software can establish a base on individual...
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  • SRG-OS-000066-GPOS-00034

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  • The macOS system must issue or obtain public key certificates under an appropriate certificate policy from an approved service provider.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;DOD-approved certificates must be installed to the System Keychain so they will be available to all users. For user certific...
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  • SRG-OS-000071-GPOS-00039

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  • The macOS system must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
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  • SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044

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  • The macOS system must enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. One me...
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  • SRG-OS-000077-GPOS-00045

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  • The macOS system must prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute...
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  • SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046

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  • The macOS system must enforce a minimum 15-character password length.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The minimum password length must be set to 15 characters. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness...
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  • SRG-OS-000266-GPOS-00101

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  • The macOS system must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity o...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The macOS system must be configured to prevent displaying password hints.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Password hints leak information about passwords in use and can lead to loss of confidentiality.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;Fal...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The macOS system must be configured with a firmware password to prevent access to single user mode and booting from alternative media.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Single user mode and the boot picker, as well as numerous other tools, are available on macOS through booting while holding t...
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  • SRG-OS-000068-GPOS-00036

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  • The macOS system must use multifactor authentication for local access to privileged and nonprivileged accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the use of multifactor authentication, the ease of access to privileged and nonprivileged functions is greatly increa...
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