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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-81555 AOSX-13-000430 SV-96269r1_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 OS X 10.13 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-81305r1_chk )
To check the status of the Security assessment policy subsystem, run the following command:

/usr/bin/sudo /usr/sbin/spctl --status | /usr/bin/grep enabled

If nothing is returned, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-88381r1_fix)
To enable the Security assessment policy subsystem, run the following command:

/usr/bin/sudo /usr/sbin/spctl --master-enable