STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apple OS X 10.15 (Catalina) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The macOS system must be configured to disable Siri and dictation.

DISA Rule

SV-225177r610901_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-225177

Group Title

SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Rule Version

AOSX-15-002020

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - The organization configures the information system to provide only essential capabilities.
• CCI-001774 - The organization employs a deny-all, permit-by-exception policy to allow the execution of authorized software programs on the information system.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

This setting is enforced using the "Restrictions Policy" configuration profile.

Check Contents

To check if Siri and dictation has been disabled, run the following command:

/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep -e "Assistant Allowed" -e "Ironwood Allowed"

If the output is not as follows, this is a finding:

“Assistant Allowed = 0”
“Ironwood Allowed = 0”

Vulnerability Number

V-225177

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AOSX-15-002020

Severity Override Guidance

To check if Siri and dictation has been disabled, run the following command:

/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep -e "Assistant Allowed" -e "Ironwood Allowed"

If the output is not as follows, this is a finding:

“Assistant Allowed = 0”
“Ironwood Allowed = 0”

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4212

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