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Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046

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  • The macOS system must enforce a minimum 15-character password length.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The minimum password length must be set to 15 characters. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000266-GPOS-00101

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  • The macOS system must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity o...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • The macOS system must be configured to prevent displaying password hints.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Password hints leak information about passwords in use and can lead to loss of confidentiality.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;Fal...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • 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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    Group
  • 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

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