The macOS system must use an approved antivirus program.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>An approved antivirus product must be installed and configured to run. Malicious software can establish a base on individual desktops and servers. Employing an automated mechanism to detect this type of software will aid in elimination of the software from the operating system.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-252518r816481_rule
- Severity
- High
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Enable the MRT service:
/usr/bin/sudo /bin/launchctl enable system/com.apple.mrt
Installing the "Restrictions Policy" will configure the MRT Service to update automatically.