Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V1 · R8

CurrentPublished Wed Sep 30 2026

The macOS system must disable Content Caching service.

Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The macOS system must disable Content Caching service.

Description

Discussion Text

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.

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Objective

V-268521

Rule

SV-268521r1034503_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

APPL-15-002140

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Content Caching service with the following command:

/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\
.objectForKey('allowContentCaching').js
EOS

If the result is not "false", this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

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

STIG check 98 of 160 in the Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) STIG checklist

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