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APPL-26-005050 - The macOS system must enable macOS Application Firewall.

Information

The macOS Application Firewall is the built-in firewall that comes with macOS, and it must be enabled.

When the macOS Application Firewall is enabled, the flow of information within the information system and between interconnected systems will be controlled by approved authorizations.

Solution

Configure the macOS system to enable the Application Firewall by installing the "com.apple.security.firewall" configuration profile.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_macOS_26_V1R2_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-277167r1148953_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-26-005050, Vuln-ID|V-277167

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: be553aa3025a16d114bd9295d6fe44e7e774ca9fff261c319a60af77fed137bb