IT compliance benchmarks: checklist for Mac

Managing Apple devices in a regulated environment

Depending on your industry or on your customer base, your organization may be required to follow stringent security requirements. You may even have to follow multiple security benchmarks.

These requirements can be incredibly detailed. Additionally, they often change in the face of new security threats.

Aligning your Mac fleet with recognized security benchmarks is essential for protecting data, meeting audit requirements and supporting long-term business goals.

No pressure! You just have to build a secure and compliant device program that scales with your organization.

How to manage complex regulations

How does an Apple admin keep track of all of these standards, from CIS to HIPAA? How does she remain compliant throughout the whole fleet? And how does she ensure that her rules are updated each time the standard changes?

It's always good to start out with a thorough checklist.

This paper walks readers through the importance of Mac compliance, a step-by-step guide to how to do this, and offers guidance on tools such as compliance benchmarks that will help you.

Discover how to:

• Align Mac devices with key compliance standards
• Strengthen security with less manual effort
• Simplify audit readiness and reporting
• Stay ahead of regulatory changes
• Maintain and monitor compliance

Learn about:

• Declarative Device Management (DDM)
• Jamf Smart Groups
• Blueprints
• Jamf Pro's IT compliance benchmarks feature
• Self Service+

Beyond a mere checklist, this paper explains compliance best practices, how to determine the appropriate benchmarks for your organization, and how to easily generate and present compliance documentation and status to auditors.