STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apple macOS 11 (Big Sur) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The macOS system must shut down by default upon audit failure (unless availability is an overriding concern).

DISA Rule

SV-230773r599842_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230773

Group Title

SRG-OS-000047-GPOS-00023

Rule Version

APPL-11-001010

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000140 - The information system takes organization-defined actions upon audit failure (e.g., shut down information system, overwrite oldest audit records, stop generating audit records).

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Edit the "/etc/security/audit_control file" and change the value for policy to include the setting "ahlt". To do this programmatically, run the following command:

sudo /usr/bin/sed -i.bak '/^policy/ s/$/,ahlt/' /etc/security/audit_control; sudo /usr/sbin/audit -s

Check Contents

Verify that the audit control system is configured to shut down upon failure using the following command:

sudo /usr/bin/grep ^policy /etc/security/audit_control | /usr/bin/grep ahlt

If there is no result, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-230773

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APPL-11-001010

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that the audit control system is configured to shut down upon failure using the following command:

sudo /usr/bin/grep ^policy /etc/security/audit_control | /usr/bin/grep ahlt

If there is no result, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5246

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