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macOS Sensor Processes and Paths

Here is the complete list of macOS Sensor processes and paths that you should exclude from your EDR tools and other security applications.

Sensor Processes

The following processes are located under /Applications/Cyberhaven.app/Contents/.

Process NameDescription
MacOS/CyberhavenCyberhaven top-level application.
MacOS/CyberhavenSessionMonitorMonitors user-session-specific events and listens for browser extension updates on https://localhost:10584/api/update
CyberhavenSystemMonitor.app/Contents/MacOS/CyberhavenSystemMonitorMonitors filesystem activity and applications file accesses
MacOS/CyberhavenHealthMonitorWatchdog process for other Cyberhaven processes
MacOS/CyberhavenAutoUpdaterSensor self--update service
MacOS/CyberhavenCtlConfiguration service, monitors MDM profile configuration

Sensor Paths

A macOS device that is running Cyberhaven will have application and log files stored in the following folders.

Directory


/Applications/Cyberhaven.app/


/Library/Application\ Support/io.cyberhaven.lightbeam/


/var/log/io.cyberhaven.lightbeam/


/Users/Shared/io.cyberhaven.lightbeam/


Change Log

  • Updated on 04/21/2025: Removed MacOS/CyberhavenChromeExtensionHost process since the Chrome extension is now self-hosted.