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Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000445-GPOS-00199

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    Group
  • The macOS system must prevent AdminHostInfo from being available at LoginWindow.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The system must be configured to not display sensitive information at the LoginWindow. The key AdminHostInfo when configured ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000002-GPOS-00002

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    Group
  • The macOS system must enforce screen saver timeout.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The screen saver timeout must be set to 900 seconds or a shorter length of time. This rule ensures that a full session lock ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051

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    Group
  • The macOS system must configure user session lock when a smart token is removed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The screen lock must be configured to initiate automatically when the smart token is removed from the system. Session locks ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The macOS system must disable hot corners.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Hot corners must be disabled. The information system conceals, via the session lock, information previously visible on the d...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000029-GPOS-00010

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    Group
  • The macOS system must configure audit_control to mode 440 or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;/etc/security/audit_control must be configured so that it is readable only by the root user and group wheel. Satisfies: SRG-...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

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    Group

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