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The macOS system must enforce screen saver timeout.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The screen saver timeout must be set to 900 seconds or a shorter length of time. This rule ensures that a full session lock is triggered within no more than 900 seconds of inactivity.

ID
SV-268441r1034263_rule
Version
APPL-15-000070
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure the macOS system to initiate the screen saver after 15 minutes of inactivity by installing the "com.apple.screensaver" configuration profile.