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Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000075-GPOS-00043

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    Group
  • The macOS system must set minimum password lifetime to 24 hours.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The macOS must be configured to enforce a minimum password lifetime limit of 24 hours. This rule discourages users from cycl...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000118-GPOS-00060

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    Group
  • The macOS system must disable accounts after 35 days of inactivity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The macOS must be configured to disable accounts after 35 days of inactivity. This rule prevents malicious users from employ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000205-GPOS-00083

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    Group
  • The macOS system must configure Apple System Log (ASL) files owned by root and group to wheel.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Apple System Logs must be owned by root. ASLs contain sensitive data about the system and users. Setting ASL files to be...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000205-GPOS-00083

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    Group
  • The macOS system must configure Apple System Log (ASL) files to mode 640 or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Apple System Logs must be configured to be writable by root and readable only by the root user and group wheel. To achiev...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000205-GPOS-00083

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The macOS system must configure system log files owned by root and group to wheel.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The system log files must be owned by root. System logs contain sensitive data about the system and users. Setting log files...
    Rule Medium Severity

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