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

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>The Secure Boot security setting must be set to "full". Full security is the default Secure Boot setting in macOS. During startup, when Secure Boot is set to full security, the Mac will verify the integrity of the operating system before allowing the operating system to boot. NOTE: This will only return a proper result on a T2 or Apple Silicon Macs. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000445-GPOS-00199, SRG-OS-000446-GPOS-00200, SRG-OS-000447-GPOS-00201</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-268568r1034644_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Configure the macOS system to ensure Secure Boot level is set to "full" by booting into Recovery Mode and enabling Full Secure Boot.