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APPL-14-002064 - The macOS system must enable Gatekeeper.

Information

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.

Solution

Configure the macOS system to enable gatekeeper with the following command:

/usr/sbin/spctl --global-enable

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_macOS_14_V2R4_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-5(3), CAT|I, CCI|CCI-001749, CCI|CCI-003992, Rule-ID|SV-259512r1009593_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-14-002064, Vuln-ID|V-259512

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: fba5d6e3a944896321f20f48a1d13238b68659f2ff7ba7dd73b24d15a3d41cb7