STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 7 Benchmark Date: 01 Apr 2026:

The macOS system must enable gatekeeper.

DISA Rule

SV-268511r1131224_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-268511

Group Title

SRG-OS-000366-GPOS-00153

Rule Version

APPL-15-002064

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-003992 - Prevent the installation of organization-defined software and firmware components without verification that the component has been digitally signed using a certificate that is recognized and approved by the organization.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the macOS system to enable gatekeeper by installing the "com.apple.systempolicy.control" configuration profile.

Check Contents

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.

Vulnerability Number

V-268511

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APPL-15-002064

Severity Override Guidance

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.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5661