The macOS system must allow only applications downloaded from the App Store or properly signed to run.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-214884	AOSX-13-000710	SV-214884r609363_rule		Medium

Description
Gatekeeper settings must be configured correctly to only allow the system to run applications downloaded from the Mac App Store or applications signed with a valid Apple Developer ID code. Administrator users will still have the option to override these settings on a per-app basis. 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 the macOS host to verify that the application has not been modified by a malicious third party.

Description

Gatekeeper settings must be configured correctly to only allow the system to run applications downloaded from the Mac App Store or applications signed with a valid Apple Developer ID code. Administrator users will still have the option to override these settings on a per-app basis. 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 the macOS host to verify that the application has not been modified by a malicious third party.

STIG	Date
Apple OS X 10.13 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-12-09

Details

Check Text ( C-16084r397224_chk )
To verify only applications downloaded from the App Store are allowed to run, type the following command: /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType \| /usr/bin/grep -E '(EnableAssessment \| AllowIdentifiedDevelopers)’ If the return is null, or is not: AllowIdentifiedDevelopers = 1; EnableAssessment = 1; This is a finding.

Fix Text (F-16082r397225_fix)
This setting is enforced using the "Security and Privacy Policy" configuration profile.