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II - Mission Support Classified

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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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.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Single user mode and the boot picker, as well as numerous other tools, are available on macOS through booting while holding t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000068-GPOS-00036

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  • The macOS system must use multifactor authentication for local access to privileged and nonprivileged accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the use of multifactor authentication, the ease of access to privileged and nonprivileged functions is greatly increa...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The macOS system must be configured so that the login command requires smart card authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Configuring the operating system to implement organization-wide security implementation guides and security checklists ensure...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The macOS system must be configured so that the su command requires smart card authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Configuring the operating system to implement organization-wide security implementation guides and security checklists ensure...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The macOS system must be configured so that the sudo command requires smart card authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Configuring the operating system to implement organization-wide security implementation guides and security checklists ensure...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

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  • The macOS system must be configured with system log files owned by root and group-owned by wheel or admin.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;System logs must only be readable by root or admin users. System logs frequently contain sensitive information that could be ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

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  • The macOS system must be configured with system log files set to mode 640 or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;System logs must only be readable by root or admin users. System logs frequently contain sensitive information that could be ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156

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  • The macOS system must require users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation when using the "sudo" command.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without reauthentication, users may access resources or perform tasks for which they do not have authorization. When operat...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000051-GPOS-00024

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  • The macOS system must enable System Integrity Protection.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;System Integrity Protection (SIP) is vital to the protection of the integrity of macOS. SIP restricts what actions can be per...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000185-GPOS-00079

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  • The macOS system must implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality and integrity of all information at rest.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information at rest refers to the state of information when it is located on a secondary storage device (e.g., disk drive and...
    Rule High Severity

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