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The macOS system must enforce enrollment in mobile device management.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-259574 APPL-14-005110 SV-259574r941344_rule Medium
Description
Users must enroll their Mac in a Mobile Device Management (MDM) software. User Approved MDM (UAMDM) enrollment or enrollment via Apple Business Manager (ABM)/Apple School Manager (ASM) is required to manage certain security settings. Currently these include: * Allowed Kernel Extensions * Allowed Approved System Extensions * Privacy Preferences Policy Control Payload * ExtensibleSingleSignOn * FDEFileVault In macOS 11, UAMDM grants Supervised status on a Mac, unlocking the following MDM features, which were previously locked behind ABM: * Activation Lock Bypass * Access to Bootstrap Tokens * Scheduling Software Updates * Query list and delete local users
STIG Date
Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide 2024-02-06

Details

Check Text ( C-63313r941342_chk )
Verify the macOS system is configured to enforce enrollment in mobile device management with the following command:

/usr/bin/profiles status -type enrollment | /usr/bin/awk -F: '/MDM enrollment/ {print $2}' | /usr/bin/grep -c "Yes (User Approved)"

If the result is not "1", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-63221r941343_fix)
Configure the macOS system by ensuring that system is enrolled via UAMDM.