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Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000445-GPOS-00199

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  • The macOS system must ensure Secure Boot level is set to "full".

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Secure Boot security setting must be set to "full". Full security is the default Secure Boot setting in macOS. During st...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The macOS system must enforce enrollment in Mobile Device Management (MDM).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Users must enroll their Mac in MDM software. User Approved MDM (UAMDM) enrollment or enrollment via Apple Business Manager (...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The macOS system must enable Recovery Lock.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A Recovery Lock password must be enabled and set. Single user mode, recovery mode, the Startup Manager, and several other to...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The macOS system must enforce installation of XProtect Remediator and Gatekeeper updates automatically.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Software Update must be configured to update XProtect Remediator and Gatekeeper automatically. This setting enforces definit...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must disable Genmoji.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Apple Intelligence features that use off-device Artificial Intelligence (AI) must be disabled. Use of off-device AI poses a ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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