2.1.3 Show Bluetooth status in menu bar

Information

Enabling 'Show Bluetooth status in menu bar' is a security awareness method that helps understand the current state of Bluetooth, including whether it is enabled, Discoverable, what paired devices exist and are currently active.

Solution

In System Preferences: Bluetooth, turn Show Bluetooth Status In Menu Bar on.
Alternatively run the following in the command line:
/usr/bin/defaults write com.apple.systemuiserver menuExtras -array-add '/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Bluetooth.menu'

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/300

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7b.

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 756e0fae592968f93f6144fe900f2e4c4b6bcbad629f050ec3f91c9c5e6115e8