APPL-14-000005 - The macOS system must configure user session lock when a smart token is removed.

Information

The screen lock must be configured to initiate automatically when the smart token is removed from the system.

Session locks are temporary actions taken when users stop work and move away from the immediate vicinity of the information system but do not want to log out because of the temporary nature of their absence. While a session lock is not an acceptable substitute for logging out of an information system for longer periods of time, they prevent a malicious user from accessing the information system when a user has removed their smart token.

Solution

Configure the macOS system to lock the user session when a smart token is removed by installing the 'com.apple.security.smartcard' configuration profile.

Note: To ensure continued access to the operating system, consult the supplemental guidance provided with the STIG before applying the configuration profile.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_macOS_14_V2R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-11a., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000057, Rule-ID|SV-259421r986245_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-14-000005, Vuln-ID|V-259421

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 97e316ebfcddc25dd321e499a83d8f1d66fe096addb2d0afb41c4ec372ce7182