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1.103 APPL-15-002140

Information

The macOS system must disable Content Caching service.

GROUP ID: V-268521
RULE ID: SV-268521r1034503

Content Caching must be disabled.

Content Caching is a macOS service that helps reduce internet data usage and speed up software installation on Mac computers. It is not recommended for devices furnished to employees to act as a caching server.

Solution

Configure the macOS system to disable Content Caching service by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/26537

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7, 800-53|CM-7a., CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-268521r1034503_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-15-002140, Vuln-ID|V-268521

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: f089d17d9d324d6bc01bde0795a333bafa22ed52a9086450169fd660d6425c73