2.3.2 Secure screen saver corners - bottom left corner

Information

Setting a hot corner to disable the screen saver poses a potential security risk since an unauthorized person could use this to bypass the login screen and gain access to the system.

Solution

Perform the following to implement the prescribed state:
Open System Preferences
Select Mission Control
Select Hot Corners
Remove any corners which are set to Disable Screen Saver

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/300

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-11a.

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 79c7e16367134b8dc8ceb1d82db53b32b4f319a564690b58243d5507653c8e7c