Most enterprise compliance programs were not built for Apple devices, so can’t reach into the native, integrated mechanisms that macOS, iOS and iPadOS use to enforce and report on security state. Your cross-platform tools report every endpoint compliant, until an audit or incident reveals that the checks were never validating what they claimed to be on Mac, iPhone or iPad.
This guide explains how to integrate device management, identity and access, and endpoint security in a way that uses Apple-native mechanisms to ensure compliance across your entire environment.