The macOS system must enforce On Device Dictation.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-277136 | SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 | APPL-26-002220 | SV-277136r1148860_rule | 2026-02-11 | 1 |
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 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
Configure the macOS system to enforce On Device Only Dictation by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.