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Apple macOS 13 (Ventura) Security Technical Implementation Guide


Overview

Date Finding Count (112)
2023-08-28 CAT I (High): 16 CAT II (Med): 84 CAT III (Low): 12
STIG Description
This Security Technical Implementation Guide is published as a tool to improve the security of Department of Defense (DOD) information systems. The requirements are derived from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and related documents. Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil.

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Findings (MAC III - Administrative Sensitive)

Finding ID Severity Title
V-257219 High The macOS system must disable the guest account.
V-257294 High The macOS system must implement approved Message Authentication Codes (MACs) within the SSH client configuration.
V-257295 High The macOS system must implement approved Key Exchange Algorithms within the SSH client configuration.
V-257293 High The macOS system must implement approved ciphers within the SSH client configuration to protect the confidentiality of SSH connections.
V-257207 High The macOS system must be configured to disable the "tftp" service.
V-257202 High The macOS system must be configured to disable the system preference pane for Apple ID.
V-257233 High The macOS system must use multifactor authentication for local access to privileged and nonprivileged accounts.
V-257225 High The macOS system must issue or obtain public key certificates under an appropriate certificate policy from an approved service provider.
V-257224 High The macOS system must use an approved antivirus program.
V-257220 High The macOS system must have the security assessment policy subsystem enabled.
V-257153 High The macOS system must be integrated into a directory services infrastructure.
V-257241 High The macOS system must implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality and integrity of all information at rest.
V-257240 High The macOS system must enable System Integrity Protection.
V-257166 High The macOS system must implement approved Message Authentication Codes (MACs) within the SSH server configuration.
V-257167 High The macOS system must implement approved Key Exchange Algorithms within the SSH server configuration.
V-257165 High The macOS system must implement approved ciphers within the SSH server configuration to protect the confidentiality of SSH connections.
V-257190 Medium The macOS system must be configured to disable Internet Sharing.
V-257171 Medium The macOS system must shut down by default upon audit failure (unless availability is an overriding concern).
V-257170 Medium The macOS system must produce audit records containing information to establish when, where, what type, the source, and the outcome for all DOD-defined auditable events and actions.
V-257173 Medium The macOS system must be configured with audit log folders owned by root.
V-257172 Medium The macOS system must be configured with audit log files owned by root.
V-257175 Medium The macOS system must be configured with audit log folders group-owned by wheel.
V-257174 Medium The macOS system must be configured with audit log files group-owned by wheel.
V-257177 Medium The macOS system must be configured with audit log folders set to mode 700 or less permissive.
V-257176 Medium The macOS system must be configured with audit log files set to mode 440 or less permissive.
V-257178 Medium The macOS system must audit the enforcement actions used to restrict access associated with changes to the system.
V-257188 Medium The macOS system must be configured to disable Bonjour multicast advertising.
V-257189 Medium The macOS system must be configured to disable the UUCP service.
V-257184 Medium The macOS system must require individuals to be authenticated with an individual authenticator prior to using a group authenticator.
V-257185 Medium The macOS system must be configured to disable SMB File Sharing unless it is required.
V-257186 Medium The macOS system must be configured to disable the Network File System (NFS) daemon unless it is required.
V-257187 Medium The macOS system must be configured to disable Location Services.
V-257181 Medium The macOS system must provide an immediate real-time alert to the System Administrator (SA) and Information System Security Officer (ISSO), at a minimum, of all audit failure events requiring real-time alerts.
V-257182 Medium The macOS system must generate audit records for DOD-defined events such as successful/unsuccessful logon attempts, successful/unsuccessful direct access attempts, starting and ending time for user access, and concurrent logons to the same account from different sources.
V-257183 Medium The macOS system must accept and verify Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials, implement a local cache of revocation data to support path discovery and validation in case of the inability to access revocation information via the network, and only allow the use of DOD PKI-established certificate authorities for verification of the establishment of protected sessions.
V-257776 Medium The macOS system must prevent nonprivileged users from executing privileged functions to include disabling, circumventing, or altering implemented security safeguards/countermeasures.
V-257199 Medium The macOS system must be configured to disable Siri and dictation.
V-257198 Medium The macOS system must cover or disable the built-in or attached camera when not in use.
V-257216 Medium The macOS system must be configured to disable the system preference pane for Siri.
V-257191 Medium The macOS system must be configured to disable Web Sharing.
V-257213 Medium The macOS system must disable the Screen Sharing feature.
V-257209 Medium The macOS system must disable iCloud Keychain synchronization.
V-257208 Medium The macOS system must be configured to disable the Siri Setup services.
V-257206 Medium The macOS system must be configured to disable the Cloud Storage Setup services.
V-257205 Medium The macOS system must be configured to disable the Privacy Setup services.
V-257204 Medium The macOS system must be configured to disable the Cloud Setup services.
V-257203 Medium The macOS system must be configured to disable the system preference pane for Internet Accounts.
V-257201 Medium The macOS system must be configured to disable Remote Apple Events.
V-257200 Medium The macOS system must be configured to disable sending diagnostic and usage data to Apple.
V-257232 Medium The macOS system must be configured with a firmware password to prevent access to single user mode and booting from alternative media.
V-257230 Medium The macOS system must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.
V-257231 Medium The macOS system must be configured to prevent displaying password hints.
V-257236 Medium The macOS system must be configured so that the sudo command requires smart card authentication.
V-257237 Medium The macOS system must be configured with system log files owned by root and group-owned by wheel or admin.
V-257234 Medium The macOS system must be configured so that the login command requires smart card authentication.
V-257235 Medium The macOS system must be configured so that the su command requires smart card authentication.
V-257238 Medium The macOS system must be configured with system log files set to mode 640 or less permissive.
V-257239 Medium The macOS system must require users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation when using the "sudo" command.
V-257227 Medium The macOS system must enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.
V-257226 Medium The macOS system must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used.
V-257221 Medium The macOS system must not allow an unattended or automatic logon to the system.
V-257222 Medium The macOS system must set permissions on user home directories to prevent users from having access to read or modify another user's files.
V-257229 Medium The macOS system must enforce a minimum 15-character password length.
V-257228 Medium The macOS system must prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations.
V-257148 Medium The macOS system must be configured to disable hot corners.
V-257142 Medium The macOS system must be configured to prevent Apple Watch from terminating a session lock.
V-257143 Medium The macOS system must retain the session lock until the user reestablishes access using established identification and authentication procedures.
V-257144 Medium The macOS system must initiate the session lock no more than five seconds after a screen saver is started.
V-257145 Medium The macOS system must initiate a session lock after a 15-minute period of inactivity.
V-257146 Medium The macOS system must be configured to lock the user session when a smart token is removed.
V-257147 Medium The macOS system must conceal, via the session lock, information previously visible on the display with a publicly viewable image.
V-257214 Medium The macOS system must be configured to disable the system preference pane for TouchID and Password.
V-257215 Medium The macOS system must be configured to disable the system preference pane for Wallet and ApplePay.
V-257250 Medium The macOS system must be configured to prevent password proximity sharing requests from nearby Apple devices.
V-257251 Medium The macOS system must be configured to prevent users from erasing all system content and settings.
V-257217 Medium The macOS system must only allow applications with a valid digital signature to run.
V-257210 Medium The macOS system must disable iCloud Document synchronization.
V-257211 Medium The macOS system must disable iCloud Bookmark synchronization.
V-257159 Medium The macOS system must be configured so that log folders do not contain access control lists (ACLs).
V-257158 Medium The macOS system must be configured so that log files do not contain access control lists (ACLs).
V-257212 Medium The macOS system must disable the iCloud Photo Library.
V-257152 Medium The macOS system must use an Endpoint Security Solution (ESS) and implement all DOD required modules.
V-257151 Medium The macOS system must compare internal information system clocks at least every 24 hours with a server that is synchronized to one of the redundant United States Naval Observatory (USNO) time servers or a time server designated for the appropriate DOD network (NIPRNet/SIPRNet) and/or the Global Positioning System (GPS).
V-257150 Medium The macOS system must automatically remove or disable temporary and emergency user accounts after 72 hours.
V-257157 Medium The macOS system must be configured so that any connection to the system must display the Standard Mandatory DOD Notice and Consent Banner before granting GUI access to the system.
V-257156 Medium The macOS system must display the Standard Mandatory DOD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the system via SSH.
V-257155 Medium The macOS system must display the Standard Mandatory DOD Notice and Consent Banner before granting remote access to the operating system.
V-257154 Medium The macOS system must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user before the user account is locked.
V-257243 Medium The macOS system must restrict the ability of individuals to use USB storage devices.
V-257242 Medium The macOS Application Firewall must be enabled.
V-257246 Medium The macOS system must be configured to disable prompts to configure Touch ID.
V-257244 Medium The macOS system logon window must be configured to prompt for username and password.
V-257248 Medium The macOS system must be configured to disable prompts to configure Unlock with Watch.
V-257168 Medium The macOS system must generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events; privileged activities or other system-level access; all kernel module load, unload, and restart actions; all program initiations; and organizationally defined events for all nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic sessions.
V-257169 Medium The macOS system must monitor remote access methods and generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to access/modify privileges occur.
V-257164 Medium The macOS system must be configured with the SSH daemon LoginGraceTime set to 30 or less.
V-257162 Medium The macOS system must be configured with the SSH daemon ClientAliveInterval option set to 900 or less.
V-257163 Medium The macOS system must be configured with the SSH daemon ClientAliveCountMax option set to 1.
V-257160 Medium The macOS system must be configured with dedicated user accounts to decrypt the hard disk upon startup.
V-257161 Medium The macOS system must be configured to disable password forwarding for FileVault.
V-257179 Low The macOS system must allocate audit record storage capacity to store at least seven days of audit records when audit records are not immediately sent to a central audit record storage facility.
V-257180 Low The macOS system must provide an immediate warning to the System Administrator (SA) and Information System Security Officer (ISSO) (at a minimum) when allocated audit record storage volume reaches 75 percent of repository maximum audit record storage capacity.
V-257218 Low The macOS system must be configured with Bluetooth turned off unless approved by the organization.
V-257197 Low The macOS system must be configured to disable the iCloud Notes services.
V-257196 Low The macOS system must be configured to disable the iCloud Mail services.
V-257194 Low The macOS system must be configured to disable the iCloud Reminders services.
V-257193 Low The macOS system must be configured to disable the iCloud Calendar services.
V-257192 Low The macOS system must be configured to disable AirDrop.
V-257195 Low The macOS system must be configured to disable iCloud Address Book services.
V-257247 Low The macOS system must be configured to disable prompts to configure ScreenTime.
V-257245 Low The macOS system must restrict the ability of individuals to write to external optical media.
V-257249 Low The macOS system must be configured to prevent activity continuation between Apple devices.