# Stronghold privacy rating

A command-line tool that configures macOS firewall, logging, sharing and other security settings. It was designed for older macOS releases.

## Summary

Stronghold scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the macOS hardening criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://github.com/alichtman/stronghold
- Source code: https://github.com/alichtman/stronghold
- License: MIT
- Category: [macOS hardening](https://privacyratings.com/macos-hardening/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT. | https://github.com/alichtman/stronghold/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://github.com/alichtman/stronghold |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free volunteer project funded by optional donations, with no ads. | https://github.com/alichtman/stronghold |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/macos-hardening/stronghold/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/macos-hardening/stronghold.md