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Additional Documents

Reference documents from government agencies and industry organizations that inform the macOS Security Compliance Project.

Government Documents

Section titled “Government Documents”

These documents are published by official government agencies and provide standards, guidelines, and requirements for cybersecurity and information assurance.

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Section titled “National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)”
Document Title
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations
NCP Tahoe Checklist mSCP Guidance for macOS 26 (Tahoe)
NIST SP 800-63 Digital Identity Guidelines
NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems
NIST SP 800-219 Rev 1 macOS Security Compliance Project (mSCP)

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)

Section titled “Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)”
Document Title
macOS 26 STIG Apple macOS 26 (Tahoe) STIG
macOS 15 STIG Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) STIG
macOS 14 STIG Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) STIG
macOS 13 STIG Apple macOS 13 (Ventura) STIG

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)

Section titled “Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)”
Document Title
CMMC Model Overview v2.0 Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Model Overview

Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS)

Section titled “Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS)”
Document Title
CNSSI No. 1253 Security Categorization and Control Selection for National Security Systems

Germany (BSI)

Section titled “Germany (BSI)”
Document Title
BSI Approved Products (Indigo) BSI List of Approved Products

Non-Government Documents

Section titled “Non-Government Documents”

These documents are produced by private organizations and industry groups, offering platform-specific guidance and security benchmarks.

Apple

Section titled “Apple”
Document Title
Apple Platform Security Apple Platform Security Guide
Apple Platform Deployment Apple Platform Deployment Guide
Apple Platform Certifications Apple Platform Certifications
Profile-Specific Payload Keys MDM Profile Payload Reference

Center for Internet Security (CIS)

Section titled “Center for Internet Security (CIS)”
Document Title
CIS macOS 26 Benchmark CIS Apple macOS 26 (Tahoe) Benchmark v1.0.0
CIS macOS 15 Benchmark CIS Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Benchmark

Next Steps

Section titled “Next Steps”