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Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide

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  • SRG-OS-000079-GPOS-00047

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  • The macOS system must remove password hints from user accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;User accounts must not contain password hints. Password hints leak information about passwords that are currently in use and ...
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  • SRG-OS-000067-GPOS-00035

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  • The macOS system must enforce smart card authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Smart card authentication must be enforced. The use of smart card credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the ri...
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  • SRG-OS-000068-GPOS-00036

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  • The macOS system must allow smart card authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Smart card authentication must be allowed. The use of smart card credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the ris...
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  • SRG-OS-000105-GPOS-00052

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  • The macOS system must enforce multifactor authentication for logon.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The system must be configured to enforce multifactor authentication. All users must go through multifactor authentication to...
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  • SRG-OS-000105-GPOS-00052

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  • The macOS system must enforce multifactor authentication for the su command.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The system must be configured such that, when the su command is used, multifactor authentication is enforced. All users must...
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  • SRG-OS-000105-GPOS-00052

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  • The macOS system must enforce multifactor authentication for privilege escalation through the sudo command.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The system must be configured to enforce multifactor authentication when the sudo command is used to elevate privilege. All ...
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  • SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037

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  • The macOS system must require passwords contain a minimum of one lowercase character and one uppercase character.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The macOS be configured to require at least one lowercase character and one uppercase character be used when a password is cr...
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  • SRG-OS-000075-GPOS-00043

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  • The macOS system must set minimum password lifetime to 24 hours.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The macOS must be configured to enforce a minimum password lifetime limit of 24 hours. This rule discourages users from cycl...
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  • SRG-OS-000118-GPOS-00060

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  • The macOS system must disable accounts after 35 days of inactivity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The macOS must be configured to disable accounts after 35 days of inactivity. This rule prevents malicious users from making...
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  • SRG-OS-000205-GPOS-00083

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  • The macOS system must configure Apple System Log files to be owned by root and group to wheel.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Apple System Logs (ASL) must be owned by root. ASL logs contain sensitive data about the system and users. If ASL log fi...
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  • SRG-OS-000205-GPOS-00083

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  • The macOS system must configure Apple System Log files to mode 640 or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Apple System Logs (ASL) must be configured to be writable by root and readable only by the root user and group wheel. To ...
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  • SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156

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  • The macOS system must require users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation when using the "sudo" command.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The file /etc/sudoers must include a timestamp_timout of 0. Without reauthentication, users may access resources or perform ...
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  • SRG-OS-000205-GPOS-00083

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  • The macOS system must configure system log files to be owned by root and group to wheel.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The system log files must be owned by root. System logs contain sensitive data about the system and users. If log files are ...
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  • SRG-OS-000205-GPOS-00083

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  • The macOS system must configure system log files to mode 640 or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The system logs must be configured to be writable by root and readable only by the root user and group wheel. To achieve this...
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  • SRG-OS-000341-GPOS-00132

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  • The macOS system must configure install.log retention to 365.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The install.log must be configured to require records be kept for an organizational-defined value before deletion, unless the...
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  • SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156

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  • The macOS system must configure sudoers timestamp type.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The file /etc/sudoers must be configured to not include a timestamp_type of global or ppid and be configured for timestamp re...
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  • SRG-OS-000051-GPOS-00024

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  • The macOS system must ensure System Integrity Protection is enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;System Integrity Protection (SIP) must be enabled. SIP is vital to protecting the integrity of the system as it prevents mal...
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  • SRG-OS-000185-GPOS-00079

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  • The macOS system must enforce FileVault.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;FileVault must be enforced. The information system implements cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality and in...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00232

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  • The macOS system must enable the application firewall.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The macOS Application Firewall is the built-in firewall that comes with macOS, and it must be enabled. When the macOS Applic...
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  • SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051

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  • The macOS system must configure login window to prompt for username and password.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The login window must be configured to prompt all users for both a username and a password. By default, the system displays ...
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must disable TouchID prompt during Setup Assistant.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The prompt for TouchID during Setup Assistant must be disabled. macOS prompts new users through enabling TouchID during Setu...
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must disable Screen Time prompt during Setup Assistant.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The prompt for Screen Time setup during Setup Assistant must be disabled.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;FalsePositives&gt;&lt;/Fa...
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must disable Unlock with Apple Watch during Setup Assistant.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The prompt for Apple Watch unlock setup during Setup Assistant must be disabled. Disabling Apple watches is a necessary step...
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  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

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  • The macOS system must disable Handoff.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Handoff must be disabled. Handoff allows users to continue working on a document or project when the user switches from one ...
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must disable proximity-based password sharing requests.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Proximity-based password sharing requests must be disabled. The default behavior of macOS is to allow users to request passw...
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