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Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The macOS system must disable Server Message Block sharing.

    <VulnDiscussion>Support for Server Message Block (SMB) file sharing is nonessential and must be disabled. The information system must be con...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The macOS system must disable Network File System service.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Support for Network File Systems (NFS) services is nonessential and, therefore, must be disabled.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;F...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The macOS system must disable Location Services.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilities. Disabling Location Services helps prevent t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The macOS system must disable Bonjour multicast.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Bonjour multicast advertising must be disabled to prevent the system from broadcasting its presence and available services ov...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The macOS system must disable iCloud Reminders.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The macOS built-in Reminders.app connection to Apple's iCloud service must be disabled. Apple's iCloud service does not prov...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The macOS system must disable Unix-to-Unix Copy Protocol service.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The system must not have the Unix-to-Unix Copy Protocol (UUCP) service active. UUCP, a set of programs that enable the sendi...
    Rule Medium Severity

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