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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 Siri.

    <VulnDiscussion>Support for Siri is nonessential and must be disabled. The information system must be configured to provide only essential c...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000205-GPOS-00083

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The macOS system must disable sending diagnostic and usage data to Apple.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The ability to submit diagnostic data to Apple must be disabled. The information system must be configured to provide only e...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The macOS system must disable Remote Apple Events.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the system does not require Remote Apple Events, support for Apple Remote Events is nonessential and must be disabled. Th...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The macOS system must disable Apple ID setup during Setup Assistant.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The prompt for Apple ID setup during Setup Assistant must be disabled. macOS will automatically prompt new users to set up a...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The macOS system must disable Privacy Setup services during Setup Assistant.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The prompt for Privacy Setup services during Setup Assistant must be disabled. Organizations must apply organizationwide con...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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