STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 7 Benchmark Date: 01 Apr 2026:

The macOS system must configure audit_control owner to mode 440 or less permissive.

DISA Rule

SV-268475r1034365_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-268475

Group Title

SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

Rule Version

APPL-15-001130

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000162 - Protect audit information from unauthorized access.
• CCI-000163 - Protect audit information from unauthorized modification.
• CCI-000164 - Protect audit information from unauthorized deletion.
• CCI-000171 - Allow organization-defined personnel or roles to select the event types that are to be logged by specific components of the system.
• CCI-001493 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized access.
• CCI-001494 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized modification.
• CCI-001495 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized deletion.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the macOS system with the audit_control to mode 440 with the following command:

/bin/chmod 440 /etc/security/audit_control

Check Contents

Verify the macOS system is configured with the audit_control to mode 440 or less with the following command:

/bin/ls -l /etc/security/audit_control | /usr/bin/awk '!/-r--[r-]-----|current|total/{print $1}' | /usr/bin/wc -l | /usr/bin/xargs

If the result is not "0", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-268475

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APPL-15-001130

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the macOS system is configured with the audit_control to mode 440 or less with the following command:

/bin/ls -l /etc/security/audit_control | /usr/bin/awk '!/-r--[r-]-----|current|total/{print $1}' | /usr/bin/wc -l | /usr/bin/xargs

If the result is not "0", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5661