The macOS system must implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality and integrity of all information at rest.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-257241	APPL-13-005020	SV-257241r905356_rule		High

Description
Information at rest refers to the state of information when it is located on a secondary storage device (e.g., disk drive and tape drive) within an organizational information system. Mobile devices, laptops, desktops, and storage devices can be lost or stolen, and the contents of their data storage (e.g., hard drives and nonvolatile memory) can be read, copied, or altered. By encrypting the system hard drive, the confidentiality and integrity of any data stored on the system is ensured. FileVault Disk Encryption mitigates this risk. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000185-GPOS-00079, SRG-OS-000404-GPOS-00183, SRG-OS-000405-GPOS-00184

Description

Information at rest refers to the state of information when it is located on a secondary storage device (e.g., disk drive and tape drive) within an organizational information system. Mobile devices, laptops, desktops, and storage devices can be lost or stolen, and the contents of their data storage (e.g., hard drives and nonvolatile memory) can be read, copied, or altered. By encrypting the system hard drive, the confidentiality and integrity of any data stored on the system is ensured. FileVault Disk Encryption mitigates this risk. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000185-GPOS-00079, SRG-OS-000404-GPOS-00183, SRG-OS-000405-GPOS-00184

STIG	Date
Apple macOS 13 (Ventura) Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-08-28

Details

Check Text ( C-60926r905354_chk )
Verify the macOS system is configured to enable "FileVault" with the following command: /usr/bin/fdesetup status If "FileVault" is "Off" and the device is a mobile device or the organization has determined that the drive must encrypt data at rest, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-60867r905355_fix)
Configure the macOS system to enable "FileVault" by opening System Settings >> Privacy & Security >> Security and navigate to the "FileVault" section. Use this panel to configure full-disk encryption. Alternatively, from the command line, run the following command to enable "FileVault": /usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/fdesetup enable After "FileVault" is initially set up, additional users can be added.