The first layer of defense is designed to inhibit the distribution of malware, and prevent it from launching even once-this is the goal of the App Store, and Gatekeeper combined with Notarization. Block malware from running on customer systems: Gatekeeper, Notarization, and XProtectģ.
Prevent launch or execution of malware: App Store or Gatekeeper and NotarizationĢ.
Malware defenses are structured in three layers:ġ. Apple operates a threat intelligence process to quickly identify and block malware.
