The macOS system must enforce On Device Dictation.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268528 | APPL-15-002220 | SV-268528r1034524_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Dictation must be restricted to On Device Only to prevent potential data exfiltration. The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilities. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-7
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.4.6
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000381
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-268528r1034524_chk)
For Intel-based systems, this is not applicable.
Verify the macOS system is configured to enforce On Device Only Dictation with the following command:
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\
.objectForKey('forceOnDeviceOnlyDictation').js
EOS
If the result is not "true", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-72459r1034523_fix)
Configure the macOS system to enforce On Device Only Dictation by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.