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MacBeacon Release Notes
Version 1.0.0 - Initial Release
Release Date: September 2024
🎉 What's New
Core Security Monitoring
- Real-time Security Dashboard - Comprehensive overview of macOS security status
- Apple Services Monitoring - Track Apple service configurations and security posture
- Network Security Monitoring - Monitor network configurations and connections
- Application Monitoring - Track running applications and their security status
- System Health Monitoring - Monitor system performance and health metrics
- Endpoint Security Framework - Process, file, and network event monitoring
Compliance Reporting Engine
- CIS Level 1 Benchmark - Complete macOS security configuration assessment
- Interactive HTML dashboard with risk assessment matrix
- Detailed compliance scoring and remediation guidance
- Real-time audit results with visual indicators
- NIST 800-171 Cybersecurity Framework - Comprehensive framework implementation
- Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover functions
- Detailed control mapping and assessment
- Visual framework representation with compliance scoring
- GDPR Compliance Assessment - Data protection and privacy compliance
- Data protection principle evaluation
- Privacy by design verification
- Data subject rights compliance assessment
Enterprise Integration
- Azure Log Analytics Integration - Centralized logging and reporting
- Configurable workspace integration
- Weekly automated reporting
- Installation data collection
- Microsoft Intune Support - Enterprise deployment and management
- Configuration profile support (.mobileconfig, XML, plist)
- Automated configuration deployment
- Bundle identifier-based configuration
Privacy & Security
- Local Mode Operation - Complete data privacy by default
- No Data Transmission - Optional cloud integration with full user control
- Privacy-First Design - All processing performed locally unless explicitly configured
- Local Mode Banner - Clear indication when running in privacy mode
🛠️ Technical Features
Modern UI/UX
- SwiftUI Interface - Native macOS application with modern design
- Responsive Dashboard - Adaptive layout for different screen sizes
- Interactive Reports - Rich HTML reports with visual dashboards
- Real-time Updates - Live security status monitoring
Configuration Management
- Multiple Configuration Formats - Support for plist, XML, and mobileconfig
- Flexible Deployment - Local files, Intune profiles, or bundled configuration
- Bundle Identifier Support - Automatic configuration discovery
- Configuration Validation - Built-in validation and error handling
Scripting & Automation
- Shell Script Integration - Automated compliance auditing
- HTML Report Generation - Rich, detailed compliance reports
- Error Handling - Comprehensive error reporting and recovery
- Logging System - Detailed application and audit logging
📊 Compliance Frameworks Supported
CIS Level 1 Benchmark
- 12 Core Controls - Essential macOS security configurations
- Risk Assessment Matrix - Visual risk categorization (High, Medium, Low)
- Compliance Scoring - Percentage-based compliance tracking
- Remediation Guidance - Detailed steps for compliance improvement
NIST 800-171 Cybersecurity Framework
- 5 Core Functions - Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover
- Framework Mapping - Detailed control implementation assessment
- Compliance Dashboard - Visual framework status representation
- Control Categories - Organized assessment by framework categories
GDPR Compliance
- Data Protection Principles - Comprehensive principle assessment
- Privacy by Design - Built-in privacy verification
- Data Subject Rights - Rights compliance evaluation
- Security of Processing - Data processing security assessment