End users must not be able to override Gatekeeper settings.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-67619	AOSX-11-000711	SV-82109r1_rule		Medium

Description
"Gatekeeper" must be configured with a configuration profile in order to prevent normal users from overriding its setting. If users are allowed to disable Gatekeeper or set it to a less restrictive setting, then it is possible that malware could be introduced into the system. Gatekeeper is a security feature that ensures that applications must be digitally signed by an Apple issued certificate in order to run. Digital signatures allow Mac OS X to verify that the application has not been modified by a malicious third-party.

Description

"Gatekeeper" must be configured with a configuration profile in order to prevent normal users from overriding its setting. If users are allowed to disable Gatekeeper or set it to a less restrictive setting, then it is possible that malware could be introduced into the system. Gatekeeper is a security feature that ensures that applications must be digitally signed by an Apple issued certificate in order to run. Digital signatures allow Mac OS X to verify that the application has not been modified by a malicious third-party.

STIG	Date
Apple OS X 10.11 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-04-06

Details

Check Text ( C-68185r1_chk )
To check to make sure the user cannot override "Gatekeeper" settings, type the following code: /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType \| /usr/bin/grep DisableOverride If "DisableOverride" is not set to "1", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-73733r1_fix)
This setting is enforced using the "Security Privacy Policy" configuration profile.