Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
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The macOS system must disable Remote Management.
<VulnDiscussion>Remote Management must be disabled.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives>...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
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The macOS system must disable the iCloud Freeform services.
<VulnDiscussion>The macOS built-in Freeform.app connection to Apple's iCloud service must be disabled. Enabling any service increases the at...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000403-GPOS-00182
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The macOS system must issue or obtain public key certificates from an approved service provider.
<VulnDiscussion>The organization must issue or obtain public key certificates from an organization-approved service provider and ensure only ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000071-GPOS-00039
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The macOS system must require that passwords contain a minimum of one numeric character.
<VulnDiscussion>The macOS must be configured to require at least one numeric character be used when a password is created. This rule enforce...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044
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The macOS system must restrict maximum password lifetime to 60 days.
<VulnDiscussion>The macOS must be configured to enforce a maximum password lifetime limit of at least 60 days. This rule ensures that users ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046
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The macOS system must require a minimum password length of 14 characters.
<VulnDiscussion>The macOS must be configured to require that a minimum of 14 characters be used when a password is created. This rule enforc...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000266-GPOS-00101
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The macOS system must require that passwords contain a minimum of one special character.
<VulnDiscussion>The macOS must be configured to require that at least one special character be used when a password is created. Special char...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000079-GPOS-00047
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The macOS system must enable firmware password.
<VulnDiscussion>A firmware password must be enabled and set. Single user mode, recovery mode, the Startup Manager, and several other tools a...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000079-GPOS-00047
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The macOS system must remove password hints from user accounts.
<VulnDiscussion>User accounts must not contain password hints. Password hints leak information about passwords in use and can lead to loss o...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000067-GPOS-00035
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The macOS system must enforce smart card authentication.
<VulnDiscussion>Smart card authentication must be enforced. The use of smart card credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the ri...Rule Medium Severity
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