III - Administrative Classified
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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SRG-OS-000109-GPOS-00056
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable root login for SSH.
<VulnDiscussion>If SSH is enabled to ensure individual accountability and prevent unauthorized access, logging in as root via SSH must be dis...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must configure audit_control group to wheel.
<VulnDiscussion>/etc/security/audit_control must have the group set to wheel. The audit service must be configured with the correct group ow...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must configure audit_control owner to root.
<VulnDiscussion>/etc/security/audit_control must have the owner set to root. The audit service must be configured with the correct ownership...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must configure audit_control owner to mode 440 or less permissive.
<VulnDiscussion>/etc/security/audit_control must be configured so that it is readable only by the root user and group wheel. The audit servi...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000067-GPOS-00035
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable password authentication for SSH.
<VulnDiscussion>If remote login through SSH is enabled, password-based authentication must be disabled for user login. All users must go thr...Rule High Severity -
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable Server Message Block (SMB) sharing.
<VulnDiscussion>Support for SMB file sharing is nonessential and must be disabled. The information system must be configured to provide only...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable Network File System (NFS) service.
<VulnDiscussion>Support for NFS services is nonessential and, therefore, must be disabled. Enabling any service increases the attack surface ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable Location Services.
<VulnDiscussion>Location Services must be disabled. The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilities. Disabl...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable Bonjour multicast.
<VulnDiscussion>Bonjour multicast advertising must be disabled to prevent the system from broadcasting its presence and available services ov...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable Unix-to-Unix Copy Protocol (UUCP) service.
<VulnDiscussion>The system must not have the UUCP service active. UUCP, a set of programs that enables sending files between different Unix ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable Internet Sharing.
<VulnDiscussion>If the system does not require Internet Sharing, support for it is nonessential and must be disabled. The information system...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable the built-in web server.
<VulnDiscussion>The built-in web server is a nonessential service built into macOS and must be disabled. NOTE: The built-in web server is di...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable AirDrop.
<VulnDiscussion>AirDrop must be disabled to prevent file transfers to or from unauthorized devices. AirDrop allows users to share and receiv...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable FaceTime.app.
<VulnDiscussion>The macOS built-in FaceTime.app must be disabled. The FaceTime.app establishes a connection to Apple's iCloud service even w...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable the iCloud Calendar services.
<VulnDiscussion>The macOS built-in Calendar.app connection to Apple's iCloud service must be disabled. Apple's iCloud service does not provi...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable iCloud Reminders.
<VulnDiscussion>The macOS built-in Reminders.app connection to Apple's iCloud service must be disabled. Apple's iCloud service does not prov...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable iCloud Address Book.
<VulnDiscussion>The macOS built-in Contacts.app connection to Apple's iCloud service must be disabled. Apple's iCloud service does not provi...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable iCloud Mail.
<VulnDiscussion>The macOS built-in Mail.app connection to Apple's iCloud service must be disabled. Apple's iCloud service does not provide a...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable iCloud Notes.
<VulnDiscussion>The macOS built-in Notes.app connection to Apple's iCloud service must be disabled. Apple's iCloud service does not provide ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable the camera.
<VulnDiscussion>It is detrimental for operating systems to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission ob...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable Siri.
<VulnDiscussion>Support for Siri is nonessential and must be disabled. The information system must be configured to provide only essential c...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000205-GPOS-00083
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable sending diagnostic and usage data to Apple.
<VulnDiscussion>The ability to submit diagnostic data to Apple must be disabled. The information system must be configured to provide only e...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable Remote Apple Events.
<VulnDiscussion>If the system does not require Remote Apple Events, support for Apple Remote Events is nonessential and must be disabled. Th...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable Apple ID setup during Setup Assistant.
<VulnDiscussion>The prompt for Apple ID setup during Setup Assistant must be disabled. macOS will automatically prompt new users to set up a...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
The macOS system must disable Privacy Setup services during Setup Assistant.
<VulnDiscussion>The prompt for Privacy Setup services during Setup Assistant must be disabled. Organizations must apply organizationwide con...Rule Medium Severity
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