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The macOS system must disable the system settings pane for Siri.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The System Settings pane for Siri must be hidden. Hiding the System Settings pane prevents users from configuring Siri. Enabling any service increases the attack surface for an intruder. By disabling unnecessary services, the attack surface is minimized.

ID
SV-268507r1034461_rule
Version
APPL-15-002053
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure the macOS system to disable the system settings pane for Siri by installing the "com.apple.systempreferences" configuration profile.