usnistgov/macos_security
macOS Security Compliance Project observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
96/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 89
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0.0
- age_days: 2280
- days_rel: 72
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 31
Adoption not part of the score
2449 stars · 301 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
The macOS Security Compliance Project (mSCP) is an open-source tool from NIST that generates security baselines, configuration profiles, compliance scripts, and guidance documents for Apple platforms (macOS, iOS/iPadOS, visionOS). It implements NIST SP 800-219 automated secure configuration guidance derived from NIST SP 800-53 controls.
Use cases
- generate macOS security hardening baselines
- create MDM configuration profiles for Apple devices
- audit and enforce macOS security settings with compliance scripts
- produce CIS-style benchmark documentation for macOS
- secure federal or enterprise Mac fleets against NIST 800-53 controls
- customize a security baseline for my organization's Macs
- check macOS compliance automatically
When to choose
- you manage macOS/iOS devices and need NIST 800-53 or CIS-aligned hardening
- you need generated configuration profiles plus enforcement scripts for settings profiles can't enforce
- you want authoritative, Apple-recognized security guidance updated quickly for new OS releases
- you're a vendor building compliance manifests for Apple platforms
When to avoid
- you need security compliance for non-Apple platforms
- you want a GUI-based policy management tool rather than CLI-generated artifacts
- you have no MDM or device management capability and need only profile-based settings
- you need a turnkey monitoring/endpoint-detection product rather than configuration guidance
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
security configuration-management cli developer-tools security apple-ecosystem developer-tools self-hosted cli python mdm nist-800-53 compliance hardening configuration-profiles cis-benchmarks macos-security device-management macos docker
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/usnistgov/macos_security · fetched 2026-08-28 · 123ec202cc10
- homepage: https://pages.nist.gov/macos_security · fetched 2026-08-29 · a3f4d05c4464
- site_page: https://pages.nist.gov/macos_security/welcome/getting-started · fetched 2026-08-29 · a01fcc0745a6
- site_page: https://pages.nist.gov/macos_security/more-information/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · baef7240df65
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| usnistgov/macos_security | main | 96 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="usnistgov/macos_security")
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