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The macOS system must use an approved antivirus program.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

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.

ID
SV-252518r816481_rule
Version
APPL-12-002070
Severity
High
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A 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.

If the MRT Service is not being used, install an approved antivirus solution onto the system.