Apple macOS 12 (Monterey) Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V1 · R9

CurrentPublished Wed Jul 24 2024

The macOS system must restrict the ability of individuals to write to external optical media.

Apple macOS 12 (Monterey) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The macOS system must restrict the ability of individuals to write to external optical media.

Description

Discussion Text

External writeable media devices must be disabled for users. External optical media devices can be used to exfiltrate sensitive data if an approved data-loss prevention (DLP) solution is not installed.

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Objective

V-252539

Rule

SV-252539r991589_rule

Severity

low

Rule Version

APPL-12-005053

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Verify the system is configured to disable writing to external optical media devices:

$ /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep 'BurnSupport'

BurnSupport = off;

If the command does not return a line, this is a finding.
If 'BurnSupport' is set to a value other than 'off' and is not documented with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

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

STIG check 101 of 113 in the Apple macOS 12 (Monterey) STIG checklist

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