The macOS system must be configured so that end users cannot override Gatekeeper settings.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-81649	AOSX-13-000711	SV-96363r1_rule		Medium

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

Description

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

STIG	Date
Apple OS X 10.13 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2019-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-81425r1_chk )
To verify the regular 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-88497r1_fix)
This setting is enforced using the "Security and Privacy Policy" configuration profile.