Checklist Summary:

This Macintosh Operating System X Version 10.5 Technology Overview (or the Mac OS X 10.5 Technology Overview as it will be referred to from here forth), along with the Mac OS X Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) provides the technical security policies, requirements, and implementation details for applying security concepts to the Mac OS X system. The initial release of the MAC OS X 10.5 STIG is a mix of both command line utilities and graphical user interface (GUI) checks and fixes. It is the intent for future releases to have more command line checks and fixes, with less GUI checks and fixes as updates to the document are made.

Checklist Role:

• Operating System

Known Issues:

Not provided.

Target Audience:

This document is a requirement for all DoD-administered systems and all systems connected to DoD networks. These requirements are designed to assist Security Managers (SMs), Information Assurance Managers (IAMs), IAOs, and System Administrators (SAs) with configuring and maintaining security controls. This guidance supports DoD system design, development, implementation, certification, and accreditation efforts. These requirements are designed to assist SMs, IAMs, IAOs, and SAs with configuring and maintaining security controls in a Mac OS X environment.

Target Operational Environment:

• Managed
• Specialized Security-Limited Functionality (SSLF)

Testing Information:

Apple Mac OS X 10.5

Regulatory Compliance:

Department of Defense [DoD] 8500

Comments/Warnings/Miscellaneous:

Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via e-mail to fso_spt@disa.mil. DISA Field Security Operations (FSO) will coordinate all change requests with the relevant DoD organizations before inclusion in this document.

Disclaimer:

Not provided.

Product Support:

Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via e-mail to disa.stig_spt@mail.mil. DISA Field Security Operations (FSO) will coordinate all change requests with the relevant DoD organizations before inclusion in this document.

Point of Contact:

Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via e-mail to disa.stig_spt@mail.mil. DISA Field Security Operations (FSO) will coordinate all change requests with the relevant DoD organizations before inclusion in this document.

Sponsor:

Developed by DISA for the DOD

Licensing:

Not provided.

Change History:

Version 1, Release 2 - 29 July 2011
Version 1, Release 1 - 09 December 2010
Updated "Point of Contact" - 07 January 2015
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Updated URL to reflect change to the DISA website - http --> https

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NIST checklist record last modified on 08/15/2017