Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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The macOS system must ensure System Integrity Protection is enabled.
<VulnDiscussion>System Integrity Protection (SIP) must be enabled. SIP is vital to protecting the integrity of the system as it prevents mal...Rule High Severity -
SRG-OS-000185-GPOS-00079
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The macOS system must enforce FileVault.
<VulnDiscussion>FileVault must be enforced. The information system implements cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality and in...Rule High Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00232
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must enable the application firewall.
<VulnDiscussion>The macOS Application Firewall is the built-in firewall that comes with macOS, and it must be enabled. When the macOS Applic...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must configure login window to prompt for username and password.
<VulnDiscussion>The login window must be configured to prompt all users for both a username and a password. By default, the system displays ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable TouchID prompt during Setup Assistant.
<VulnDiscussion>The prompt for TouchID during Setup Assistant must be disabled. macOS prompts new users through enabling TouchID during Setu...Rule Medium Severity -
The macOS system must disable Unlock with Apple Watch during Setup Assistant.
<VulnDiscussion>The prompt for Apple Watch unlock setup during Setup Assistant must be disabled. Disabling Apple watches is a necessary step...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable Handoff.
<VulnDiscussion>Handoff must be disabled. Handoff allows users to continue working on a document or project when the user switches from one ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable proximity-based password sharing requests.
<VulnDiscussion>Proximity-based password sharing requests must be disabled. The default behavior of macOS is to allow users to request passw...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable Erase Content and Settings.
<VulnDiscussion>Erase Content and Settings must be disabled.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNega...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must enable Authenticated Root.
<VulnDiscussion>Authenticated Root must be enabled. When Authenticated Root is enabled the macOS is booted from a signed volume that is cryp...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000362-GPOS-00149
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must prohibit user installation of software into /users/.
<VulnDiscussion>Users must not be allowed to install software into /users/. Allowing users who do not possess explicit privileges to install...Rule Medium Severity
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