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Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000279-GPOS-00109

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    Group
  • The macOS system must enforce auto logout after 86400 seconds of inactivity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Auto logout must be configured to automatically terminate a user session and log out the after 86400 seconds of inactivity. ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000355-GPOS-00143

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    Group
  • The macOS system must be configured to use an authorized time server.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Approved time servers must be the only servers configured for use. This rule ensures the uniformity of time stamps for infor...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000355-GPOS-00143

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The macOS system must enable time synchronization daemon.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The macOS time synchronization daemon (timed) must be enabled for proper time synchronization to an authorized time server. ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000004-GPOS-00004

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    Group
  • The macOS system must be configured to audit all administrative action events.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Administrative action events include changes made to the system (e.g., modifying authentication policies). If audit records d...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000032-GPOS-00013

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The macOS system must be configured to audit all log on and log out events.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The audit system must be configured to record all attempts to log in and out of the system (lo). Frequently, an attacker tha...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000037-GPOS-00015

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    Group
  • The macOS system must enable security auditing.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Audit records establish what types of events have occurred, when they occurred, and which users were involved. These records ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000047-GPOS-00023

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The macOS system must configure system to shut down upon audit failure.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The audit service must be configured to shut down the computer if it is unable to audit system events. Once audit failure oc...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The macOS system must configure audit log files to be owned by root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Audit log files must be owned by root. The audit service must be configured to create log files with the correct ownership t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The macOS system must configure audit log folders to be owned by root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Audit log folders must be owned by root. The audit service must be configured to create log folders with the correct ownersh...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The macOS system must configure audit log files group to wheel.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Audit log files must have the group set to wheel. The audit service must be configured to create log files with the correct ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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