The macOS system must enable Authenticated Root.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-277175 | APPL-26-005070 | SV-277175r1149394_rule | CCI-000213 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Authenticated Root must be enabled. When Authenticated Root is enabled, the macOS is booted from a signed volume that is cryptographically protected to prevent tampering with the system volume. Note: Authenticated Root is enabled by default on macOS systems. WARNING: If more than one partition with macOS is detected, the csrutil command will hang awaiting input. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 26 (Tahoe) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-11 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-3
1.00
- DISA · V1R2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.1.1
1.00
- DISA · V1R2 · 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
3.1.2
1.00
- DISA · V1R2 · 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-000213
1.00
- DISA · V1R2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-277175r1149394_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to enable authenticated root with the following command:
/usr/libexec/mdmclient QuerySecurityInfo 2>/dev/null | /usr/bin/grep -c "AuthenticatedRootVolumeEnabled = 1;"
If the result is not "1", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-81235r1148976_fix)
Configure the macOS system to enable authenticated root with the following command:
/usr/bin/csrutil authenticated-root enable
Note: To reenable "Authenticated Root", boot the affected system into "Recovery" mode, launch "Terminal" from the "Utilities" menu, and run the command.