The macOS system must disable content caching service.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>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.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-259522r941188_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the macOS system to disable content caching service by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.