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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-209603	AOSX-14-002061	SV-209603r610285_rule		Medium

Description
Gatekeeper must be configured with a configuration profile to prevent normal users from overriding its setting. If 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 normal users from overriding its setting. If 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 10.14 (Mojave) Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-12-11

Details

Check Text ( C-9854r282291_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 DisableOverride If the return is null or is not the following, this is a finding: DisableOverride = 1;

Fix Text (F-9854r282292_fix)
This setting is enforced using the "RestrictionsPolicy" configuration profile.