The macOS system must enable Gatekeeper.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Gatekeeper must be enabled. Gatekeeper is a security feature that ensures 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.
- ID
- SV-259512r1009593_rule
- Version
- APPL-14-002064
- Severity
- High
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure the macOS system to enable gatekeeper with the following command:
/usr/sbin/spctl --global-enable