The macOS system must enable gatekeeper.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-277120 | APPL-26-002064 | SV-277120r1148812_rule | CCI-003992 | high |
| Description | ||||
| Gatekeeper must be enabled. Gatekeeper is a security feature that ensures that applications are digitally signed by an Apple-issued certificate before they are permitted to run. Digital signatures allow the macOS host to verify the application has not been modified by a malicious third party. Administrator users will still have the option to override these settings on a case-by-case basis. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 26 (Tahoe) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-11 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-277120r1148812_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to enable gatekeeper with the following command:
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.systempolicy.control')\
.objectForKey('EnableAssessment').js
EOS
If the result is not "true", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-81180r1148811_fix)
Configure the macOS system to enable gatekeeper by installing the "com.apple.systempolicy.control" configuration profile.