macOS Monitoring and Detection
RCCE students will learn macOS endpoint security including system hardening, Gatekeeper and XProtect, MDM configuration, FileVault encryption, macOS logging, and threat detection on Apple endpoints. RCCE students will learn to harden macOS configurations following CIS Benchmarks, implement MDM-managed security policies, configure Gatekeeper, XProtect, and System Integrity Protection, enable and analyze macOS unified logging for security events, manage FileVault disk encryption, detect and investigate macOS-specific threats including adware, cryptominers, and cross-platform malware, respond to incidents on macOS endpoints, and integrate macOS security monitoring with enterprise SIEM platforms. This monitoring course teaches comprehensive detection and observability strategies for proactive security operations. Starting from foundational concepts, RCCE students will learn to instrument systems for security telemetry, build detection pipelines, configure alerting, and maintain monitoring coverage as environments evolve. Students gain the visibility and detection capabilities needed to catch threats early.
- Endpoint Security Engineers and EDR Analysts
- Windows and macOS Administrators managing privileges
- Identity and Access Management Engineers
- IT Security Operations Leads reducing attack surface
- Professionals implementing macOS Monitoring and Detection
- Explain Course Overview fundamentals
- Execute hands-on tasks for core competencies
- Build detections and response workflows for privilege escalation, including macOS security architecture fundamentals, and Unified logging for security events.
- Execute hands-on tasks for gatekeeper, xprotect, sip configuration — covering Unified logging for security events.
- Design a scalable privilege management architecture with policy and enforcement
- Execute hands-on tasks for → secure boot →
- Execute hands-on tasks for → frameworks → gatekeeper → app sandbox
- Execute hands-on tasks for platform security
- Execute hands-on tasks for runtime protections — covering Apple Silicon Secure Enclave processor, System Integrity Protection (SIP).
- Execute hands-on tasks for app transport security (ats) — covering System Integrity Protection (SIP).
- Explain Apple Silicon Security Foundation fundamentals
- Execute hands-on tasks for secure enclave
| Module 01 | Course Overview |
| Module 02 | Core Competencies |
| Module 03 | Detection Skills |
| Module 04 | Gatekeeper, XProtect, SIP configuration |
| Module 05 | macOS Security Architecture |
| Module 06 | → Secure Boot → |
| Module 07 | → Frameworks → Gatekeeper → App Sandbox |
| Module 08 | Platform Security |
| Module 09 | Runtime Protections |
| Module 10 | App Transport Security (ATS) |
| Module 11 | Apple Silicon Security Foundation |
| Module 12 | Secure Enclave |
| Module 13 | Boot Trust |
| Module 14 | Memory Protection |
All hands-on labs run on Rocheston Rose X OS. Students practice macos monitoring and detection by implementing the controls discussed in class, with a focus on real-world deployment, monitoring, and validation.
- Lab 1: Explain Course Overview fundamentals
- Lab 2: Execute hands-on tasks for core competencies
- Lab 3: Build detections and response workflows for privilege escalation
- Lab 4: Execute hands-on tasks for gatekeeper, xprotect, sip configuration
- Lab 5: Design a scalable privilege management architecture with policy and enforcement
Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive an official RCCE Course Completion Certificate for macOS Monitoring and Detection, verifiable through the Rocheston certification portal.
- Full access to all course materials and slide decks
- Hands-on lab access on Rocheston Rose X OS environment
- Access to Rocheston CyberNotes
- Access to Rocheston Zelfire — EDR/XDR SIEM platform
- Access to Rocheston Raven — online cyber range exercise platform
- Access to Rocheston Vulnerability Vines AI