CIS Apple macOS 12.0 Monterey v4.0.0 L2

Audit Details

Name: CIS Apple macOS 12.0 Monterey v4.0.0 L2

Updated: 10/31/2025

Authority: CIS

Plugin: Unix

Revision: 1.1

Estimated Item Count: 29

File Details

Filename: CIS_Apple_macOS_12.0_Monterey_v4.0.0_L2.audit

Size: 108 kB

MD5: ac768f74a874ba282ef0811d8a0b0322
SHA256: d5f8c12ce1593d965386d449b18868d2ba7ed9ee143ded9ae9ff2245ce0ad45e

Audit Items

DescriptionCategories
1.8 Ensure Computer Name Does Not Contain PII or Protected Organizational Information

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

2.3.2 Ensure Screen Saver Corners Are Secure

ACCESS CONTROL

2.4.10 Ensure Content Caching Is Disabled

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

2.4.12 Ensure Media Sharing Is Disabled

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

2.5.3 Ensure Location Services Is Enabled

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

2.5.4 Audit Location Services Access

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

2.5.5 Ensure Sending Diagnostic and Usage Data to Apple Is Disabled

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

2.6.1.1 Audit iCloud Keychain

ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

2.6.1.2 Audit iCloud Drive

ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

2.6.1.3 Ensure iCloud Drive Document and Desktop Sync Is Disabled

ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

2.6.1.4 Audit Find My Mac

ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

2.6.2 Audit App Store Password Settings

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

2.7.1 Ensure Backup Automatically is Enabled If Time Machine Is Enabled

CONTINGENCY PLANNING

2.8.1.1 Ensure the OS Is Not Active When Resuming from Standby (Intel)

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

2.8.1.2 Ensure Sleep and Display Sleep Is Enabled on Apple Silicon Devices

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

3.2 Ensure Security Auditing Flags For User-Attributable Events Are Configured Per Local Organizational Requirements

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

3.7 Audit Software Inventory

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE

4.1 Ensure Bonjour Advertising Services Is Disabled

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

5.1.7 Ensure No World Writable Files Exist in the Library Folder

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

5.2.3 Ensure Complex Password Must Contain Alphabetic Characters Is Configured

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

5.2.4 Ensure Complex Password Must Contain Numeric Character Is Configured

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

5.2.5 Ensure Complex Password Must Contain Special Character Is Configured

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

5.2.6 Ensure Complex Password Must Contain Uppercase and Lowercase Characters Is Configured

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

5.8 Ensure a Login Window Banner Exists

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

7.1.1 Ensure Protect Mail Activity in Mail Is Enabled

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

7.2.2 Audit History and Remove History Items

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

7.2.6 Audit Hide IP Address in Safari Setting

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

7.2.9 Audit AutoFill

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

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