Apple macOS 13 (Ventura) Security Technical Implementation Guide

The Apple macOS 13 (Ventura) Security Technical Implementation Guide (V1 R5) has 113 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 · R5

CurrentPublished Thu Jan 30 2025

The macOS Application Firewall must be enabled.

Apple macOS 13 (Ventura) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The macOS Application Firewall must be enabled.

Description

Discussion Text

Firewalls protect computers from network attacks by blocking or limiting access to open network ports. Application firewalls limit which applications are allowed to communicate over the network.

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Objective

V-257242

Rule

SV-257242r991593_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

APPL-13-005050

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Verify the macOS system is configured to enable the built-in firewall with the following command:

/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep "EnableFirewall\|EnableStealthMode"

EnableFirewall = 1;
EnableStealthMode = 1;

If "EnableFirewall" and "EnableStealthMode" are not set to "1", this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the macOS system to enable the built-in firewall by installing the "Restrictions Policy" configuration profile.

STIG check 99 of 113 in the Apple macOS 13 (Ventura) STIG checklist

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