id: system_settings_background_security_improvement_removal_disable
title: Disable rollback of Background Security Improvements using DDM.
discussion: |
  The ability for the user to roll back Background Security Improvements _MUST_ be disabled.
check: |
  /usr/bin/plutil -convert json /var/db/softwareupdate/SoftwareUpdateDDMStatePersistence.plist -o - | /usr/bin/jq --raw-output .'SUCorePersistedStatePolicyFields.SUCoreDDMDeclarationGlobalSettings.enableRapidSecurityResponseRollback' 
result:
  string: 'false'
fix: |
  This is implemented by Declarative Device Management (DDM).
references:
  cce:
    - N/A
  cci:
    - N/A
  800-53r5:
    - SI-2
    - SI-2(5)
    - SI-3
  800-53r4:
    - N/A
  srg:
    - N/A
  disa_stig:
    - N/A
  800-171r3:
    - 03.14.01
    - 03.14.02
  cis:
    benchmark:
      - N/A
    controls v8:
      - N/A
  cmmc:
    - SI.L1-3.14.1
    - SI.L1-3.14.2
    - SI.L1-3.14.4
  bio:
    - 8.08.01
macOS:
  - '26.0'
tags:
  - nlmapgov_plus
mobileconfig: false
mobileconfig_info:
ddm_info:
  declarationtype: com.apple.configuration.softwareupdate.settings
  ddm_key: RapidSecurityResponse
  ddm_value: 
    EnableRollback: false
