The macOS system must use an approved antivirus program.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
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- ID
- SV-257224r905305_rule
- Severity
- High
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the macOS system to automatically update XProtect by installing the "Restrictions Policy" configuration profile.
If XProtect is not being used, install an approved antivirus solution on the system.