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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 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

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • 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...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00232

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • 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...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • 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 ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • 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...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • 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...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • 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 ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • 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...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The macOS system must disable Erase Content and Settings.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Erase Content and Settings must be disabled.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;FalsePositives&gt;&lt;/FalsePositives&gt;&lt;FalseNega...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The macOS system must enable Authenticated Root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;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/.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;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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