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system_settings_firewall_enable Enable macOS Application Firewall

NIST macOS Security Compliance Project Sequoia Guidance, Revision 4.0 (be5491f)
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first version loaded System Settings

Title

Enable macOS Application Firewall

Control

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

Discussion

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.

Related controls

ac-4, cm-7, cm-7.1, sc-7, sc-7.12

Fix

This is implemented by a Configuration Profile.