The macOS system must enforce installation of XProtect Remediator and Gatekeeper updates automatically.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Software Update must be configured to update XProtect Remediator and Gatekeeper automatically. This setting enforces definition updates for XProtect Remediator and Gatekeeper; with this setting in place, new malware and adware that Apple has added to the list of malware or untrusted software will not execute. These updates do not require the computer to be restarted. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207005 Note: Software update will automatically update XProtect Remediator and Gatekeeper by default in the macOS.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-259576r991589_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the macOS system to enforce installation of XProtect Remediator and Gatekeeper updates automatically by installing the "com.apple.SoftwareUpdate" configuration profile.