The macOS system must enable gatekeeper.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| high | V-268511 | SRG-OS-000366-GPOS-00153 | APPL-15-002064 | SV-268511r1034473_rule | 2025-02-20 | 1 |
| Description |
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| Gatekeeper must be enabled. Gatekeeper is a security feature that ensures that applications are digitally signed by an Apple-issued certificate before they are permitted to run. Digital signatures allow the macOS host to verify that the application has not been modified by a malicious third party. Administrator users will still have the option to override these settings on a case-by-case basis. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify the macOS system is configured to enable gatekeeper with the following command: /usr/sbin/spctl --status | /usr/bin/grep -c "assessments enabled" If the result is not "1", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the macOS system to enable gatekeeper with the following command: /usr/sbin/spctl --global-enable |