AOSX-13-001465 - The macOS system must use a DoD antivirus program.

Information

An approved antivirus product must be installed and configured to run.

Malicious software can establish a base on individual desktops and servers. Employing an automated mechanism to detect this type of software will aid in elimination of the software from the operating system.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Install an approved antivirus solution onto the system.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_OS_X_10-13_V2R5_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|I, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-214924r609363_rule, STIG-ID|AOSX-13-001465, STIG-Legacy|SV-96443, STIG-Legacy|V-81729, Vuln-ID|V-214924

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 0a935951058be40df8fcbd1e6e50941b799470571d2afcae8012dfba31818962