The macOS system must employ automated mechanisms to determine the state of system components.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-259426	APPL-14-000015	SV-259426r940900_rule		Medium

Description
The macOS system must employ automated mechanisms to determine the state of system components. The DOD requires the installation and use of an approved endpoint security solution to be implemented on the operating system. For additional information, reference all applicable OPORDs and FRAGOs on SIPRNet.

STIG	Date
Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-01-10

Details

Check Text ( C-63165r940898_chk )
Verify the macOS system is configured with automated mechanisms to determine the state of system components. Ask the system administrator (SA) or information system security officer (ISSO) if the approved endpoint security solution is loaded on the system. If the installed components of the endpoint security solution are not at the DOD-approved minimal versions, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-63073r940899_fix)
Install the approved endpoint security solution onto the system.