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Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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SRG-OS-000105-GPOS-00052
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must enforce multifactor authentication for the su command.
<VulnDiscussion>The system must be configured such that, when the su command is used, multifactor authentication is enforced. All users must...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000105-GPOS-00052
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must enforce multifactor authentication for privilege escalation through the sudo command.
<VulnDiscussion>The system must be configured to enforce multifactor authentication when the sudo command is used to elevate privilege. All ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must require passwords contain a minimum of one lowercase character and one uppercase character.
<VulnDiscussion>The macOS be configured to require at least one lowercase character and one uppercase character be used when a password is cr...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000075-GPOS-00043
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must set minimum password lifetime to 24 hours.
<VulnDiscussion>The macOS must be configured to enforce a minimum password lifetime limit of 24 hours. This rule discourages users from cycl...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000118-GPOS-00060
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable accounts after 35 days of inactivity.
<VulnDiscussion>The macOS must be configured to disable accounts after 35 days of inactivity. This rule prevents malicious users from making...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000205-GPOS-00083
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must configure Apple System Log files to be owned by root and group to wheel.
<VulnDiscussion>The Apple System Logs (ASL) must be owned by root. ASL logs contain sensitive data about the system and users. If ASL log fi...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000205-GPOS-00083
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must configure Apple System Log files to mode 640 or less permissive.
<VulnDiscussion>The Apple System Logs (ASL) must be configured to be writable by root and readable only by the root user and group wheel. To ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must require users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation when using the "sudo" command.
<VulnDiscussion>The file /etc/sudoers must include a timestamp_timout of 0. Without reauthentication, users may access resources or perform ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000205-GPOS-00083
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must configure system log files to be owned by root and group to wheel.
<VulnDiscussion>The system log files must be owned by root. System logs contain sensitive data about the system and users. If log files are ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000205-GPOS-00083
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must configure system log files to mode 640 or less permissive.
<VulnDiscussion>The system logs must be configured to be writable by root and readable only by the root user and group wheel. To achieve this...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000341-GPOS-00132
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must configure install.log retention to 365.
<VulnDiscussion>The install.log must be configured to require records be kept for an organizational-defined value before deletion, unless the...Rule Low Severity -
SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must configure sudoers timestamp type.
<VulnDiscussion>The file /etc/sudoers must be configured to not include a timestamp_type of global or ppid and be configured for timestamp re...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000051-GPOS-00024
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must ensure System Integrity Protection is enabled.
<VulnDiscussion>System Integrity Protection (SIP) must be enabled. SIP is vital to protecting the integrity of the system as it prevents mal...Rule High Severity -
SRG-OS-000185-GPOS-00079
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must enforce FileVault.
<VulnDiscussion>FileVault must be enforced. The information system implements cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality and in...Rule High Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00232
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must enable the application firewall.
<VulnDiscussion>The macOS Application Firewall is the built-in firewall that comes with macOS, and it must be enabled. When the macOS Applic...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must configure login window to prompt for username and password.
<VulnDiscussion>The login window must be configured to prompt all users for both a username and a password. By default, the system displays ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable TouchID prompt during Setup Assistant.
<VulnDiscussion>The prompt for TouchID during Setup Assistant must be disabled. macOS prompts new users through enabling TouchID during Setu...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable Screen Time prompt during Setup Assistant.
<VulnDiscussion>The prompt for Screen Time setup during Setup Assistant must be disabled.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></Fa...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable Unlock with Apple Watch during Setup Assistant.
<VulnDiscussion>The prompt for Apple Watch unlock setup during Setup Assistant must be disabled. Disabling Apple watches is a necessary step...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable Handoff.
<VulnDiscussion>Handoff must be disabled. Handoff allows users to continue working on a document or project when the user switches from one ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable proximity-based password sharing requests.
<VulnDiscussion>Proximity-based password sharing requests must be disabled. The default behavior of macOS is to allow users to request passw...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable Erase Content and Settings.
<VulnDiscussion>Erase Content and Settings must be disabled.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNega...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must enable Authenticated Root.
<VulnDiscussion>Authenticated Root must be enabled. When Authenticated Root is enabled the macOS is booted from a signed volume that is cryp...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000362-GPOS-00149
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must prohibit user installation of software into /users/.
<VulnDiscussion>Users must not be allowed to install software into /users/. Allowing users who do not possess explicit privileges to install...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000378-GPOS-00163
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must authorize USB devices before allowing connection.
<VulnDiscussion>USB devices connected to a Mac must be authorized. [IMPORTANT] ==== This feature is removed if a smart card is paired or sma...Rule Medium Severity
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