Why won't my Mac lock when I shut it down?

I have recently found out that my Mac won't lock after I shut it down. And if I leave it in sleep mode, all I have to do to bypass the password screen is just restart it. What can I do to fix this?

Make sure "Automatic login" is selected "Off" under Users & Groups > Login Options.
Is this option selected?

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