Harden 1.1 — CIS Benchmarks, Compliance Reports, and Agent Mode

Harden 1.1 is a major update — 93 security checks (up from 64), dual compliance framework support (DISA STIG + CIS Benchmarks), exportable compliance reports, and a headless agent mode for fleet-scale scanning. CIS Benchmark compliance Harden now maps checks against the CIS Apple macOS 15.0 Sequoia Benchmark v1.1.0, the most widely adopted security standard outside the U.S. Department of Defense. 72 CIS rules are covered alongside the existing 47 DISA STIG rules. The new Compliance tab lets you switch between STIG and CIS views, each showing your system’s status from the framework’s perspective — for every rule, are you compliant or not? ...

June 19, 2026 · 4 min · Subversive Software