The macOS system must enable gatekeeper.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | V-277120 | SRG-OS-000366-GPOS-00153 | APPL-26-002064 | SV-277120r1148812_rule | 2025-10-01 | 1 |
| Description |
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| Gatekeeper must be enabled. Gatekeeper is a security feature that ensures that applications are digitally signed by an Apple-issued certificate before they are permitted to run. Digital signatures allow the macOS host to verify 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. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify the macOS system is configured to enable gatekeeper with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.systempolicy.control')\ .objectForKey('EnableAssessment').js EOS If the result is not "true", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the macOS system to enable gatekeeper by installing the "com.apple.systempolicy.control" configuration profile. |