The macOS system must disable Dictation.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268529 | APPL-15-002230 | SV-268529r1034527_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Dictation must be disabled on Intel-based Macs as the feature On Device Dictation is only available on Apple Silicon devices. |
| STIG | Date |
| Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 |
Details
| Check Text (C-72559r1034525_chk) |
| For Apple Silicon-based systems, this is not applicable. Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Dictation with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\ .objectForKey('allowDictation').js EOS If the result is not "false", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-72460r1034526_fix) |
| Configure the macOS system to disable Dictation by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile. |