Apple OS X 10.12 Security Technical Implementation Guide

The Apple OS X 10.12 Security Technical Implementation Guide (V1 R6) has 122 STIG checks. New to STIG checklists? Read What is a STIG checklist?, CKL vs CKLB, and STIG vs SCAP benchmark.

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Severity

Version

V1 · R6

CurrentPublished Fri Jan 24 2020

The OS X system must use a DoD anti-virus program.

Apple OS X 10.12 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The OS X system must use a DoD anti-virus program.

Description

Discussion Text

An approved anti-virus product must be installed and configured to run.

Malicious software can establish a base on individual desktops and servers. Employing an automated mechanism to detect this type of software will aid in elimination of the software from the operating system.

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Objective

V-76163

Rule

SV-90851r1_rule

Severity

high

Rule Version

AOSX-12-001465

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Ask the System Administrator (SA) or Information System Security Officer (ISSO) if an approved anti-virus solution is loaded on the system. The anti-virus solution may be bundled with an approved host-based security solution.

If there is no local anti-virus solution installed on the system, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Install an approved anti-virus solution onto the system.

STIG check 110 of 122 in the Apple OS X 10.12 STIG checklist

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