# CIS macOS Intune assessment: scope and follow-up | TenuVault CIS macOS Intune assessment: select the documented Tahoe benchmark pack, review Settings Catalog findings and plan manual and device verification work. Canonical: https://www.tenuvault.com/guides/cis-macos-intune-assessment Practical guide # CIS macOS Intune assessment A CIS macOS Intune assessment compares Settings Catalog configuration with the selected Apple macOS benchmark pack. TenuVault documents a macOS 26 Tahoe Intune pack, so this workflow extends beyond its Windows benchmark coverage. [Start free Pro trial](https://www.tenuvault.com/trial?src=feature)[Plans and features](https://www.tenuvault.com/pricing) ## Which non-Windows CIS pack is documented? The documented non-Windows pack is CIS Apple macOS 26 Tahoe Intune Benchmark v1.0.0, Level 1 and Level 2. Confirm the pack offered to your license and match it to the operating system in your assessment scope. Do not infer support for another macOS release, Linux, iOS or Android from a generic framework platform selector. Keep the benchmark name, version and selected Level in the evidence record. The CIS Benchmarks picker and native Frameworks comparisons are separate workflows with different sources. A native comparison that includes macOS is not evidence that a CIS pack exists for every Apple platform. - [Documented benchmark scope](https://docs.tenuvault.com/baselines/cis-benchmarks/) - [Choose CIS Level 1 or Level 2 for Intune](https://www.tenuvault.com/guides/cis-level-1-vs-level-2) ## What does native Intune reporting contribute? Before assessment, review the macOS policies and assigned groups in the Intune admin center. Use device configuration reporting to investigate delivery status for the devices you intend to include. Separate an assignment problem from a setting value that differs from the benchmark. Intune reporting helps investigate the managed devices. A benchmark assessment adds a comparison against the delivered Settings Catalog pack. Neither a policy name nor a successful profile status should be substituted for a review of the actual benchmark recommendation and any manual checks it requires. - [Microsoft Intune reporting](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/intune/intune-service/fundamentals/reports) ## How do I run a CIS macOS Intune assessment? 1\. Select the tenant and open CIS Benchmarks. Review the benchmark list available to the license. Select the macOS Tahoe pack and intended Level. Loading the pack does not change tenant configuration. 2\. Select Start assessment. TenuVault reads Settings Catalog policies, settings and assignments and compares them with the loaded pack. Treat this as a read-only collection step, separate from any later remediation. 3\. Review the recommendation results and underlying setting findings. Identify which policies provide the evidence, whether their assignments are relevant and which recommendations still require manual review. 4\. Retain the pack version, collection time and results with the macOS population under review. Create a follow-up record for missing or different configuration and for recommendations not assessed or not covered by the pack. - [CIS assessment workflow](https://docs.tenuvault.com/baselines/cis-benchmarks/) - [Prepare a CIS compliance report from Intune evidence](https://www.tenuvault.com/guides/cis-compliance-report-intune) ## What should I verify outside the automated results? Read the CIS owner's benchmark material for manual assessment instructions. Do not extrapolate a setting-level match to every recommendation. Establish who performs manual work and where the resulting evidence is stored before reporting the review as complete. After an approved configuration correction, rerun the same pack and Level and inspect the affected devices in Intune. If you also change the benchmark version, record that as a new assessment basis. A result for Tahoe should not be relabeled as an assessment of another operating system release. Keep a separate list of Macs that do not fit the selected benchmark, with their operating system and review owner. That makes unsupported scope visible instead of burying it in an overall result. Retain manual findings beside the automated observations, because the comparison does not establish organizational compliance or enforcement across every Mac. - [CIS benchmark publications and manual instructions](https://www.cisecurity.org/cis-benchmarks) ## How can I try it on my tenant? On Pro or MSP, try TenuVault with the macOS Tahoe pack offered to your tenant. Trace one recommendation to its policy and intended Mac population before planning a broader assessment. - [Download TenuVault](https://www.tenuvault.com/download) - [Plans and features](https://www.tenuvault.com/pricing) - [CIS Benchmarks with Intune](https://www.tenuvault.com/guides/cis-benchmarks-with-intune) - [Compare Intune with security frameworks](https://www.tenuvault.com/guides/compare-intune-with-security-frameworks) - [Protect configuration with Intune backup](https://www.tenuvault.com/intune-backup) - [Windows companion: apply CIS Windows 11 in Intune](https://www.tenuvault.com/guides/apply-cis-windows-11-intune) ## Read the technical guides - [CIS Benchmarks workflow](https://docs.tenuvault.com/baselines/cis-benchmarks/) Product scope reviewed 11 November 2026. Check your installed release and the current plan table before using a workflow. ## Frequently asked questions ### Q: Are iOS and Android CIS packs documented? A: The cited product documentation confirms the macOS Tahoe pack beyond Windows. It does not establish CIS pack support for iOS or Android. ### Q: Does the macOS pack cover every recommendation automatically? A: Do not assume complete automated coverage. Review manual, not assessed and not covered recommendations and use the owner's assessment instructions. ### Q: Can I assess an older macOS release using the Tahoe result? A: Do not treat it as equivalent. Match the benchmark to the system in scope and state any unsupported release as a limitation. ## Related guides - [validate your Intune baseline](https://www.tenuvault.com/openintunebaseline) - [How to clean up unused and unassigned Intune policies](https://www.tenuvault.com/guides/clean-up-intune-policies) - [How to compare Intune configuration with security frameworks](https://www.tenuvault.com/guides/compare-intune-with-security-frameworks) - [Cyber Essentials Intune checks](https://www.tenuvault.com/guides/cyber-essentials-intune-checks) ## Review your setup before the first change Community is free for one tenant. Try Pro free by connecting a new tenant in the app, no email or card needed. Tenant access, supported restore types and scheduling requirements still apply. [Start free trial](https://www.tenuvault.com/trial?src=cta)[Book a 30-minute demo](https://cal.com/ugur-koc/tenuvault-demo)[Permissions and data flows](https://www.tenuvault.com/trust)