The macOS system must enforce session lock no more than five seconds after screen saver is started.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>A screen saver must be enabled and the system must be configured to require a password to unlock once the screensaver has been on for a maximum of five seconds. An unattended system with an excessive grace period is vulnerable to a malicious user.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-259420r958400_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the macOS system to initiate a session lock within five seconds of the screen saver starting by installing the "com.apple.screensaver" configuration profile.