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Apple macOS 12 (Monterey) Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
The macOS system must be configured with a firmware password to prevent access to single user mode and booting from alternative media.
The macOS system must be configured with a firmware password to prevent access to single user mode and booting from alternative media.
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The macOS system must be configured with a firmware password to prevent access to single user mode and booting from alternative media.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Single user mode and the boot picker, as well as numerous other tools are available on macOS through booting while holding the "Option" key down. Setting a firmware password restricts access to these tools.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>