The macOS system must enforce on device dictation.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-259530 | SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 | APPL-14-002220 | SV-259530r958478_rule | 2024-12-04 | 2 |
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.
ℹ️ Check
For Intel-based systems, this is not applicable.
Verify the macOS system is configured to enforce on device 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
Configure the macOS system to enforce on device dictation by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.