STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 7 Benchmark Date: 01 Apr 2026:

The macOS system must disable TouchID for unlocking the device.

DISA Rule

SV-268516r1034488_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-268516

Group Title

SRG-OS-000028-GPOS-00009

Rule Version

APPL-15-002090

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000056 - Retain the device lock until the user reestablishes access using established identification and authentication procedures.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the macOS system to disable TouchID for unlocking the device by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.

Check Contents

Verify the macOS system is configured to disable TouchID for unlocking the device with the following command:

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

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

Vulnerability Number

V-268516

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APPL-15-002090

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the macOS system is configured to disable TouchID for unlocking the device with the following command:

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

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5661