Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC)

Overview

Evidence: Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC)
Description: Collect Transparency, Consent, and Control Information
Category: System
Platform: macos
Short Name: tcc
Is Parsed: Yes
Sent to Investigation Hub: Yes
Collect File(s): No

Background

TCC is macOS’s privacy framework managing application permissions to sensitive resources (camera, microphone, files, etc.). This data is essential for auditing privacy decisions and detecting over‑permissive apps.

Data Collected

This collector gathers structured data about transparency, consent, and control (tcc).

FieldDescriptionExample
UserUserExample value
ServiceServiceExample value
ClientClientExample value
AuthReasonAuth ReasonExample value
AuthValueAuth ValueExample value
LastModifiedLast Modified2023-10-15 14:30:25+03:00

Collection Method

This collector copies TCC databases from system and user paths and parses the access table to extract service, client, reason, and value.

Forensic Value

This evidence is crucial for forensic investigations as it reveals which apps were granted or denied sensitive permissions and when, assisting in identifying privacy abuses.