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 sending Siri and Dictation information to Apple.

DISA Rule

SV-268527r1034521_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-268527

Group Title

SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Rule Version

APPL-15-002210

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - Configure the system to provide only organization-defined mission essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the macOS system to disable sending Siri and Dictation information to Apple by installing the "com.apple.assistant.support" configuration profile.

Check Contents

Verify the macOS system is configured to disable sending Siri and Dictation information to Apple with the following command:

/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.assistant.support')\
.objectForKey('Siri Data Sharing Opt-In Status').js
EOS

If the result is not "2", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-268527

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APPL-15-002210

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the macOS system is configured to disable sending Siri and Dictation information to Apple with the following command:

/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.assistant.support')\
.objectForKey('Siri Data Sharing Opt-In Status').js
EOS

If the result is not "2", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5661