{
  "node_id": "nist-sp-800-219-macos-mscp",
  "title": "Automated Secure Configuration Guidance from the macOS Security Compliance Project (mSCP)",
  "domain": "Cybersecurity",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2022-06-24",
  "bluf": "This publication introduces the macOS Security Compliance Project (mSCP), an open-source initiative by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) designed to provide security configuration guidance for Apple macOS in a machine-consumable format. The mSCP provides resources that system administrators, security professionals, security policy authors, information security officers, and auditors can leverage to secure and assess macOS desktop and laptop system security in an automated way. The project, hosted on GitHub, offers practical, actionable recommendations through secure baselines and associated rules, which are continuously curated and updated to support new macOS releases. The mSCP seeks to simplify the macOS security development cycle by reducing the effort required to implement security baselines, which are groups of settings used to configure a system to meet a target level or set of requirements.\n\nThis specific publication, NIST SP 800-219, has been formally withdrawn as of July 20, 2023, and is provided for historical purposes only. It has been superseded in its entirety by SP 800-219r1. The project's content maps macOS settings to various security standards, including NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171, and the DISA Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG). Organizations are advised to use the mSCP's content with a risk-based approach, selecting appropriate settings and tailoring baselines to meet their specific security requirements.",
  "paywall": {
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  "crosswalks": {
    "_available_keys": [
      "nist_framework",
      "industry_mapping"
    ],
    "_note": "Full crosswalk values included in vault response"
  },
  "dependencies": [
    "nist-sp-800-53-r5",
    "nist-sp-800-70-r4-ncp"
  ],
  "primary_citations_count": 8
}