Detections
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APPL-26-002053 - The macOS system must disable the system settings pane for Siri.
Information
The System Settings pane for Siri must be hidden.Hiding the System Settings pane prevents users from configuring Siri. Enabling any service increases the attack surface for an intruder. By disabling unnecessary services, the attack surface is minimized.
Solution
Configure the macOS system to disable the system settings pane for Siri by installing the "com.apple.systempreferences" configuration profile.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_macOS_26_V1R2_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Apple macOS 26 Tahoe STIG v1r2
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-7a., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-277116r1148800_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-26-002053, Vuln-ID|V-277116
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 3c31bae3d4a373eccbe00f5ff0d773d531c427828873e547be32d7b10596364b