The macOS system must have the security assessment policy subsystem enabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-230824	APPL-11-002064	SV-230824r599842_rule		High

Description
Any changes to the hardware, software, and/or firmware components of the information system and/or application can potentially have significant effects on the overall security of the system. Accordingly, software defined by the organization as critical must be signed with a certificate that is recognized and approved by the organization.

STIG	Date
Apple macOS 11 (Big Sur) Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-02-16

Details

Check Text ( C-33769r607359_chk )
To check the status of the Security assessment policy subsystem, run the following command: /usr/sbin/spctl --status | /usr/bin/grep enabled If "assessments enabled" is not returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-33742r607360_fix)
To enable the Security assessment policy subsystem, run the following command: /usr/bin/sudo /usr/sbin/spctl --master-enable