The OS X system must not use unencrypted FTP.

From Apple OS X 10.11 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000197

SV-93765r1_rule The OS X system must not use unencrypted FTP.

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To check if the "ftp" service is disabled, use the following command: /usr/bin/sudo /bin/launchctl print-disabled system | /usr/bin/grep com.apple.ftpd If the results do not show the following, this is a finding: "com.apple.ftpd" => true

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To disable the "ftp" service, run the following command: /usr/bin/sudo /bin/launchctl disable system/com.apple.ftpd The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.

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