Hello Jamf Nation,
We are excited to announce that AI Governance for Mac launches today.
Organizations are adopting AI tools on Mac fast, and until now there has been no way to see which tools are sanctioned, how they are configured, or prove it to leadership. AI Governance changes that. It gives IT and security teams a dedicated control plane to define policy for AI tools like Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Codex, push it tamper-proof through blueprints, and get a real view of AI posture across the fleet.
To make sure you are ready for AI Governance, you will need to meet a few criteria. AI Governance is available as part of Jamf for Mac, Jamf for Mac Hi-Ed, Business Plan and Enterprise Plan.
Here is what you need to have in place:
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Enable SSO with Jamf Account. OIDC authentication must be enabled in Jamf Pro, connecting your environment to Jamf Account via single sign-on. This ties your identity layer to AI Governance controls so the right people can see and act on AI activity across your fleet.
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Configure blueprints powered by Declarative Device Management.AI Governance uses blueprints to apply and enforce policies across your Mac fleet. You will need blueprints privileges in Jamf Pro before access is activated. If blueprints are new to your workflow, now is a great time to get familiar. Declarative Device Management is the standard for Apple device management, meaning faster and more reliable policy enforcement at scale.
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Deploy the Jamf Protect agent. Jamf Protect provides the Mac endpoint visibility that AI Governance relies on to detect and report AI activity. You can adopt as much of Jamf Protect as you need. Deploy it solely to feed AI activity data into AI Governance, or go further and add telemetry, behavioral analysis and device controls alongside AI detection. If you are already running a third-party endpoint security tool, Jamf Protect is purpose-built for Mac and designed to run alongside it without disrupting your existing stack.
To get started, join the waitlist through Jamf Account and ensure your prerequisites are in place.
For more details on AI Governance and what it means for your Mac fleet, visit the AI Governance page and for technical information, see the AI Governance Configuration Guide or Jamf Short video for more details.