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Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version: 1

Release: 7 Benchmark Date: 01 Apr 2026

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SV-268420r1034200_ruleThe macOS system must prevent Apple Watch from terminating a session lock.
SV-268421r1034203_ruleThe macOS system must enforce screen saver password.
SV-268422r1131177_ruleThe macOS system must enforce session lock no more than five seconds after screen saver is started.
SV-268423r1034209_ruleThe macOS system must configure user session lock when a smart token is removed.
SV-268424r1034212_ruleThe macOS system must disable hot corners.
SV-268425r1034215_ruleThe macOS system must prevent AdminHostInfo from being available at LoginWindow.
SV-268426r1034218_ruleThe macOS system must automatically remove or disable temporary or emergency user accounts within 72 hours.
SV-268427r1131179_ruleThe macOS system must enforce time synchronization.
SV-268428r1131182_ruleThe macOS system must limit consecutive failed login attempts to three.
SV-268429r1034227_ruleThe macOS system must display a policy banner at remote login.
SV-268431r1131186_ruleThe macOS system must display the Standard Mandatory DOD Notice and Consent Banner at the login window.
SV-268432r1034236_ruleThe macOS system must configure audit log files to not contain access control lists (ACLs).
SV-268433r1034239_ruleThe macOS system must configure the audit log folder to not contain access control lists (ACLs).
SV-268434r1137691_ruleThe macOS system must disable FileVault automatic login.
SV-268435r1131188_ruleThe macOS system must configure SSHD ClientAliveInterval to 900.
SV-268436r1034780_ruleThe macOS system must configure SSHD ClientAliveCountMax to 1.
SV-268437r1034251_ruleThe macOS system must set login grace time to 30.
SV-268438r1184563_ruleThe macOS system must limit SSHD to FIPS-compliant connections.
SV-268439r1131194_ruleThe macOS system must limit SSH to FIPS-compliant connections.
SV-268440r1131197_ruleThe macOS system must set account lockout time to 15 minutes.
SV-268441r1131199_ruleThe macOS system must enforce screen saver timeout.
SV-268442r1131200_ruleThe macOS system must disable login to other users' active and locked sessions.
SV-268443r1034269_ruleThe macOS system must disable root login.
SV-268444r1131203_ruleThe macOS system must configure the SSH ServerAliveInterval to 900.
SV-268445r1034275_ruleThe macOS system must configure SSHD channel timeout to 900.
SV-268446r1034278_ruleThe macOS system must configure SSHD unused connection timeout to 900.
SV-268447r1131206_ruleThe macOS system must set SSH Active Server Alive Maximum to 0.
SV-268448r1034284_ruleThe macOS system must enforce auto logout after 86400 seconds of inactivity.
SV-268449r1038944_ruleThe macOS system must be configured to use an authorized time server.
SV-268450r1038944_ruleThe macOS system must enable the time synchronization daemon.
SV-268451r1131208_ruleThe macOS system must configure sudo to log events.
SV-268452r1131210_ruleThe macOS system must be configured to audit all administrative action events.
SV-268453r1034299_ruleThe macOS system must be configured to audit all login and logout events.
SV-268454r1034302_ruleThe macOS system must enable security auditing.
SV-268455r1038966_ruleThe macOS system must be configured to shut down upon audit failure.
SV-268456r1034308_ruleThe macOS system must configure audit log files to be owned by root.
SV-268457r1034311_ruleThe macOS system must configure audit log folders to be owned by root.
SV-268458r1034314_ruleThe macOS system must configure the audit log files group to wheel.
SV-268459r1034317_ruleThe macOS system must configure the audit log folders group to wheel.
SV-268460r1034320_ruleThe macOS system must configure audit log files to mode 440 or less permissive.
SV-268461r1034323_ruleThe macOS system must configure audit log folders to mode 700 or less permissive.
SV-268462r1034326_ruleThe macOS system must be configured to audit all deletions of object attributes.
SV-268463r1034329_ruleThe macOS system must be configured to audit all changes of object attributes.
SV-268464r1034332_ruleThe macOS system must be configured to audit all failed read actions on the system.
SV-268465r1034335_ruleThe macOS system must be configured to audit all failed write actions on the system.
SV-268467r1034341_ruleThe macOS system must configure audit retention to seven days.
SV-268468r1034344_ruleThe macOS system must configure audit capacity warning.
SV-268469r1038966_ruleThe macOS system must configure audit failure notification.
SV-268470r1034350_ruleThe macOS system must be configured to audit all authorization and authentication events.
SV-268471r1034353_ruleThe macOS system must set smart card certificate trust to moderate.
SV-268472r1034356_ruleThe macOS system must disable root login for SSH.
SV-268473r1034359_ruleThe macOS system must configure audit_control group to wheel.
SV-268474r1034362_ruleThe macOS system must configure audit_control owner to root.
SV-268475r1034365_ruleThe macOS system must configure audit_control owner to mode 440 or less permissive.
SV-268477r1034371_ruleThe macOS system must disable password authentication for SSH.
SV-268478r1137691_ruleThe macOS system must disable Server Message Block (SMB) sharing.
SV-268479r1137691_ruleThe macOS system must disable Network File System (NFS) service.
SV-268480r1034380_ruleThe macOS system must disable Location Services.
SV-268481r1034383_ruleThe macOS system must disable Bonjour multicast.
SV-268482r1137691_ruleThe macOS system must disable Unix-to-Unix Copy Protocol (UUCP) service.
SV-268483r1034389_ruleThe macOS system must disable Internet Sharing.
SV-268484r1137691_ruleThe macOS system must disable the built-in web server.
SV-268485r1137691_ruleThe macOS system must disable AirDrop.
SV-268486r1034398_ruleThe macOS system must disable FaceTime.app.
SV-268487r1034401_ruleThe macOS system must disable the iCloud Calendar services.
SV-268488r1034404_ruleThe macOS system must disable iCloud Reminders.
SV-268489r1034407_ruleThe macOS system must disable iCloud Address Book.
SV-268490r1034410_ruleThe macOS system must disable iCloud Mail.
SV-268491r1034413_ruleThe macOS system must disable iCloud Notes.
SV-268492r1034416_ruleThe macOS system must disable the camera.
SV-268493r1034419_ruleThe macOS system must disable Siri.
SV-268494r1131212_ruleThe macOS system must disable sending diagnostic and usage data to Apple.
SV-268495r1137691_ruleThe macOS system must disable Remote Apple Events.
SV-268496r1034428_ruleThe macOS system must disable Apple ID setup during Setup Assistant.
SV-268497r1034431_ruleThe macOS system must disable Privacy Setup services during Setup Assistant.
SV-268498r1034434_ruleThe macOS system must disable iCloud storage setup during Setup Assistant.
SV-268499r1034437_ruleThe macOS system must disable Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) service.
SV-268500r1034440_ruleThe macOS system must disable Siri Setup during Setup Assistant.
SV-268501r1034443_ruleThe macOS system must disable iCloud Keychain Sync.
SV-268502r1034446_ruleThe macOS system must disable iCloud Document Sync.
SV-268503r1034449_ruleThe macOS system must disable iCloud Bookmarks.
SV-268504r1034452_ruleThe macOS system must disable iCloud Photo Library.
SV-268505r1137691_ruleThe macOS system must disable Screen Sharing and Apple Remote Desktop.
SV-268506r1034458_ruleThe macOS system must disable the System Settings pane for Wallet and Apple Pay.
SV-268507r1034461_ruleThe macOS system must disable the system settings pane for Siri.
SV-268508r1131219_ruleThe macOS system must apply gatekeeper settings to block applications from unidentified developers.
SV-268509r1034467_ruleThe macOS system must disable Bluetooth when no approved device is connected.
SV-268510r1131221_ruleThe macOS system must disable the guest account.
SV-268511r1131224_ruleThe macOS system must enable gatekeeper.
SV-268512r1034476_ruleThe macOS system must disable unattended or automatic login to the system.
SV-268513r1131226_ruleThe macOS system must secure users' home folders.
SV-268514r1131229_ruleThe macOS system must require an administrator password to modify systemwide preferences.
SV-268515r1034485_ruleThe macOS system must disable Airplay Receiver.
SV-268516r1034488_ruleThe macOS system must disable TouchID for unlocking the device.
SV-268517r1137691_ruleThe macOS system must disable Media Sharing.
SV-268518r1137691_ruleThe macOS system must disable Bluetooth Sharing.
SV-268519r1034497_ruleThe macOS system must disable AppleID and internet Account Modification.
SV-268521r1034503_ruleThe macOS system must disable Content Caching service.
SV-268522r1034506_ruleThe macOS system must disable iCloud Desktop and Document folder sync.
SV-268523r1034509_ruleThe macOS system must disable iCloud Game Center.
SV-268524r1034512_ruleThe macOS system must disable iCloud Private Relay.
SV-268525r1131237_ruleThe macOS system must disable Find My service.
SV-268526r1034518_ruleThe macOS system must disable Personalized Advertising.
SV-268527r1034521_ruleThe macOS system must disable sending Siri and Dictation information to Apple.
SV-268528r1034524_ruleThe macOS system must enforce On Device Dictation.
SV-268529r1034527_ruleThe macOS system must disable Dictation.
SV-268530r1034530_ruleThe macOS system must disable Printer Sharing.
SV-268531r1034533_ruleThe macOS system must disable Remote Management.
SV-268532r1034536_ruleThe macOS system must disable the Bluetooth System Settings pane.
SV-268533r1034539_ruleThe macOS system must disable the iCloud Freeform services.
SV-268534r1034542_ruleThe macOS system must issue or obtain public key certificates from an approved service provider.
SV-268535r1034545_ruleThe macOS system must require that passwords contain a minimum of one numeric character.
SV-268536r1038967_ruleThe macOS system must restrict maximum password lifetime to 60 days.
SV-268537r1034551_ruleThe macOS system must require a minimum password length of 14 characters.
SV-268538r1131239_ruleThe macOS system must require that passwords contain a minimum of one special character.
SV-268539r1034557_ruleThe macOS system must disable password hints.
SV-268540r1034560_ruleThe macOS system must enable firmware password.
SV-268541r1131242_ruleThe macOS system must remove password hints from user accounts.
SV-268542r1034566_ruleThe macOS system must enforce smart card authentication.
SV-268543r1034569_ruleThe macOS system must allow smart card authentication.
SV-268544r1034572_ruleThe macOS system must enforce multifactor authentication for login.
SV-268545r1034575_ruleThe macOS system must enforce multifactor authentication for the su command.
SV-268546r1034578_ruleThe macOS system must enforce multifactor authentication for privilege escalation through the sudo command.
SV-268547r1034581_ruleThe macOS system must require that passwords contain a minimum of one lowercase character and one uppercase character.
SV-268548r1131244_ruleThe macOS system must set minimum password lifetime to 24 hours.
SV-268549r1131246_ruleThe macOS system must disable accounts after 35 days of inactivity.
SV-268550r1034590_ruleThe macOS system must configure Apple System Log (ASL) files owned by root and group to wheel.
SV-268551r1034593_ruleThe macOS system must configure Apple System Log (ASL) files to mode 640 or less permissive.
SV-268552r1034596_ruleThe macOS system must configure system log files owned by root and group to wheel.
SV-268553r1034599_ruleThe macOS system must configure system log files to mode 640 or less permissive.
SV-268554r1034602_ruleThe macOS system must configure install.log retention to 365.
SV-268555r1034605_ruleThe macOS system must ensure System Integrity Protection is enabled.
SV-268556r1131248_ruleThe macOS system must enforce FileVault.
SV-268557r1034611_ruleThe macOS system must enable macOS Application Firewall.
SV-268558r1034614_ruleThe macOS system must configure the login window to prompt for username and password.
SV-268559r1034617_ruleThe macOS system must disable the TouchID prompt during Setup Assistant.
SV-268560r1034620_ruleThe macOS system must disable the Screen Time prompt during Setup Assistant.
SV-268561r1034623_ruleThe macOS system must disable Unlock with Apple Watch during Setup Assistant.
SV-268562r1137691_ruleThe macOS system must disable Handoff.
SV-268563r1034629_ruleThe macOS system must disable proximity-based password sharing requests.
SV-268564r1034632_ruleThe macOS system must disable Erase Content and Settings.
SV-268565r1137691_ruleThe macOS system must enable Authenticated Root.
SV-268566r1131250_ruleThe macOS system must prohibit user installation of software into /users/.
SV-268567r1131252_ruleThe macOS system must authorize USB devices before allowing connection.
SV-268568r1034644_ruleThe macOS system must ensure Secure Boot level is set to "full".
SV-268569r1034647_ruleThe macOS system must enforce enrollment in Mobile Device Management (MDM).
SV-268570r1034650_ruleThe macOS system must enable Recovery Lock.
SV-268571r1034653_ruleThe macOS system must enforce installation of XProtect Remediator and Gatekeeper updates automatically.
SV-268572r1034656_ruleThe macOS system must disable Genmoji.
SV-268573r1034659_ruleThe macOS system must disable Apple Intelligence Image Generation.
SV-268574r1034662_ruleThe macOS system must disable Apple Intelligence Writing Tools.
SV-268575r1149426_ruleThe macOS system must install security-relevant software updates within 30 days unless the time period is directed by an authoritative source (e.g., IAVM, CTOs, DTMs, STIGs).
SV-269093r1131184_ruleThe macOS system must enforce SSH to display a policy banner.
SV-269094r1034757_ruleThe macOS system must be configured to audit all failed program execution on the system.
SV-269095r1034760_ruleThe macOS system must configure audit_control to not contain access control lists (ACLs).
SV-269096r1131214_ruleThe macOS system must disable sending audio recordings and transcripts to Apple.
SV-269566r1131216_ruleThe macOS system must disable sending search data from Spotlight to Apple.
SV-272477r1137691_ruleThe macOS system must disable iPhone Mirroring.
SV-274880r1099901_ruleThe macOS system must configure sudoers timestamp type.
SV-274881r1099904_ruleThe macOS system must require users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation when using the "sudo" command.