[BESAdmin-Announcements] BigFix Compliance: Updated CIS Checklist for MacOS 14, published 2026-01-12

[Announcements for BES Administrators]

*Product:*
BigFix Compliance

*Title:*
Updated CIS Checklist for MacOS 14 to support a more recent version of the
benchmark

*Security Benchmark:*
CIS Apple macOS 14.0 Sonoma Benchmark, v3.0.0

*Published Sites:*
CIS Checklist for MacOS 14, site version 11
(The site version is provided for air-gap customers.)

*Details:*

   - Total New Fixlets: 03
   - Total Removed Fixlets: 05
   - Total Updated Fixlets: 04
   - Total Fixlets in Site: 95


*New Fixlets**:*
cis-2.1.1.6 Find My Mac
cis-2.1.1.1 Audit iCloud Passwords & Keychain
cis-6.1.1 Audit Show All Filename Extensions
*Removed Fixlets:*
cis-6.1.1 Ensure Show All Filename Extensions Setting is Enabled
cis-2.4.1 Ensure Show Wi-Fi status in Menu Bar Is Enabled
cis-2.4.2 Ensure Show Bluetooth Status in Menu Bar Is Enabled
cis-1.8 Ensure the System is Managed by a Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Software
cis-2.1.1.1 Audit iCloud Keychain
*Updated Fixlets:*
cis-1.1 Ensure Apple-provided Software Updates Are Installed
cis-5.10 Ensure XProtect Is Running and Updated
cis-2.3.3.4 Ensure Remote Login Is Disabled
cis-2.2.1 Ensure Firewall Is Enabled



·       Both analysis and remediation checks are included.

·       Some of the checks allow you to use the parameterized setting to
enable customization for compliance evaluation. Note that parameterization
and remediation actions require the creation of a custom site.

*Actions to take:*

●       To subscribe to the above site, you can use the License Overview
Dashboard to enable and gather the site. Note that you must be entitled to
the BigFix Compliance product, and you must be using BigFix version 10 and
later.

●       If you use custom sites, update your custom sites accordingly to
use the latest content. You can synchronize your content by using the
Synchronize Custom Checks wizard. For more information, see
https://help.hcl-software.com/bigfix/11.0/compliance/Compliance/SCM_Users_Guide/c_using_synchronize_custom_checks_wiz.html

*More information:*
To know more about the BigFix Compliance SCM checklists, please see the
following resources:

●       BigFix Forum:
https://forum.bigfix.com/c/release-announcements/compliance

●       BigFix Compliance SCM Checklists:
https://bigfix-wiki.hcltechsw.com/wikis/home?lang=en-us#!/wiki/BigFix%20Wiki/page/SCM%20Checklists

We hope you find this latest release of SCM content useful and effective.
Thank you!
*– The BigFix Compliance team*
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