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Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must disable CD/DVD Sharing.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;CD/DVD Sharing must be disabled.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;FalsePositives&gt;&lt;/FalsePositives&gt;&lt;FalseNegatives&gt;&lt...
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must disable Content Caching service.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Content Caching must be disabled. Content Caching is a macOS service that helps reduce internet data usage and speed up soft...
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must disable iCloud Desktop and Document folder sync.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The macOS system's ability to automatically synchronize a user's Desktop and Documents folder to their iCloud Drive must be d...
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must disable iCloud Game Center.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This works only with supervised devices (mobile device management [MDM]) and allows to disable Apple Game Center. The rationa...
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must disable Find My service.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Find My service must be disabled. A Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution must be used to carry out remote locking and...
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must disable Personalized Advertising.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Ad tracking and targeted ads must be disabled. The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilit...
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must disable sending Siri and Dictation information to Apple.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The ability for Apple to store and review audio of Siri and Dictation interactions must be disabled. The information system ...
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must enforce On Device Dictation.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Dictation must be restricted to On Device Only to prevent potential data exfiltration. The information system must be config...
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must disable Dictation.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Dictation must be disabled on Intel-based Macs as the feature On Device Dictation is only available on Apple Silicon devices....
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must disable Printer Sharing.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Printer Sharing must be disabled.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;FalsePositives&gt;&lt;/FalsePositives&gt;&lt;FalseNegatives&gt;&l...
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must disable Remote Management.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Remote Management must be disabled.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;FalsePositives&gt;&lt;/FalsePositives&gt;&lt;FalseNegatives&gt;...
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The macOS system must disable the iCloud Freeform services.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The macOS built-in Freeform.app connection to Apple's iCloud service must be disabled. Enabling any service increases the at...
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  • SRG-OS-000403-GPOS-00182

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  • The macOS system must issue or obtain public key certificates from an approved service provider.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The organization must issue or obtain public key certificates from an organization-approved service provider and ensure only ...
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  • SRG-OS-000071-GPOS-00039

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  • The macOS system must require that passwords contain a minimum of one numeric character.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The macOS must be configured to require at least one numeric character be used when a password is created. This rule enforce...
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  • SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044

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  • The macOS system must restrict maximum password lifetime to 60 days.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The macOS must be configured to enforce a maximum password lifetime limit of at least 60 days. This rule ensures that users ...
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  • SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046

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  • The macOS system must require a minimum password length of 14 characters.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The macOS must be configured to require that a minimum of 14 characters be used when a password is created. This rule enforc...
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  • SRG-OS-000266-GPOS-00101

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  • The macOS system must require that passwords contain a minimum of one special character.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The macOS must be configured to require that at least one special character be used when a password is created. Special char...
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  • SRG-OS-000079-GPOS-00047

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  • The macOS system must enable firmware password.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A firmware password must be enabled and set. Single user mode, recovery mode, the Startup Manager, and several other tools a...
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  • SRG-OS-000079-GPOS-00047

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  • The macOS system must remove password hints from user accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;User accounts must not contain password hints. Password hints leak information about passwords in use and can lead to loss o...
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  • SRG-OS-000067-GPOS-00035

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  • The macOS system must enforce smart card authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Smart card authentication must be enforced. The use of smart card credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the ri...
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  • SRG-OS-000068-GPOS-00036

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  • The macOS system must allow smart card authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Smart card authentication must be allowed. The use of smart card credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the ris...
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  • SRG-OS-000105-GPOS-00052

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  • The macOS system must enforce multifactor authentication for login.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The system must be configured to enforce multifactor authentication. All users must go through multifactor authentication to...
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  • SRG-OS-000105-GPOS-00052

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  • The macOS system must enforce multifactor authentication for the su command.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The system must be configured such that, when the su command is used, multifactor authentication is enforced. All users must...
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  • SRG-OS-000105-GPOS-00052

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  • The macOS system must enforce multifactor authentication for privilege escalation through the sudo command.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The system must be configured to enforce multifactor authentication when the sudo command is used to elevate privilege. All ...
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  • SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037

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  • The macOS system must require that passwords contain a minimum of one lowercase character and one uppercase character.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The macOS must be configured to require that at least one lowercase character and one uppercase character be used when a pass...
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