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Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00232
The macOS system must enable the application firewall.
The macOS system must enable the application firewall.
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The macOS system must enable the application firewall.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>The macOS Application Firewall is the built-in firewall that comes with macOS, and it must be enabled. When the macOS Application Firewall is enabled, the flow of information within the information system and between interconnected systems will be controlled by approved authorizations.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>