Manually Approving System Extensions and Full Disk Access for Cisco AMP

Instructions for manually approving system extensions and full disk access for Cisco AMP on Mac
  1. Click "Open Security Preferences" in the macOS popup window

    System extension windows

    You can also get to the settings by opening "System Preferences" and selecting "Security & Privacy"

    System preferences
  2. Click the lock on the bottom left corner of the window

    Security and privacy
  3. Click the "Details..." button

    Security and privacy
  4. Check the boxes for "AMP for Endpoints Service" and click "OK"

    Extension approval
  5. A window will pop up asking to allow the AMP network filter. Click "Allow"

    Approval confirmation
  6. Click the "Privacy" tab in the "Security & Privacy" window

    Security and privacy results
  7. Scroll down and select "Full Disk Access"

    Full disk access
  8. Make sure the boxes next to "ampdaemon," "Amp for Endpoints Connector," "AMP for Endpoints Service," and "AMP Security Extension" are checked

    Full disk access selection AMP full disk access selection
  9. Click the lock in the bottom left corner to confirm the settings

    AMP full disk access selection

Once you've followed these steps, please restart your computer. Your antivirus will not be fully functional until you do



Keywords:
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Doc ID:
107295
Owned by:
Drew G. in DiscoverIT
Created:
2020-11-19
Updated:
2026-05-04
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