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The macOS system must disable Content Caching service.

Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-268521 APPL-15-002140 SV-268521r1034503_rule   Medium
Description
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.
STIG Date
Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide 2025-05-05

Details

Check Text (C-72551r1034501_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Content Caching service with the following command:

/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\
.objectForKey('allowContentCaching').js
EOS

If the result is not "false", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-72452r1034502_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable Content Caching service by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.