Configuring CrowdStrike with Scalefusion

CrowdStrike is widely adopted by enterprises and organizations globally as a critical component of their cybersecurity strategy, offering a modern and effective approach to protecting endpoints from an ever-evolving threat landscape.

Recognizing the importance of seamless integration, Scalefusion provides a comprehensive guidance for IT Admins in configuring Crowdstrike Falcon on their managed Mac devices. This article offers step-by-step instructions configure Crowdstrike within their Mac environments.

• Step 1: Publishing the Custom Payload.

• Step 2: Installing the software using the script.

Step 1: Publishing the custom Payload.

The following Payload is designed to enforce specific security and system settings related to CrowdStrike Falcon on managed macOS devices. It includes configurations for web content filtering, system extension control, privacy preferences, system extensions, and the installation of the CrowdStrike license.

Please publish the custom payload before publishing the script.

1. Copy the contents directly from below and add it in Custom Settings in the Device Profile or click here to download the file and import it in the Device Profile.
   

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
   	<key>PayloadContent</key>
   	<array>
   		<dict>
   			<key>FilterBrowsers</key>
   			<false/>
   			<key>FilterDataProviderBundleIdentifier</key>
   			<string>com.crowdstrike.falcon.Agent</string>
   			<key>FilterDataProviderDesignatedRequirement</key>
   			<string>identifier "com.crowdstrike.falcon.Agent" and anchor apple generic and certificate 1[field.1.2.840.113635.100.6.2.6] and certificate leaf[field.1.2.840.113635.100.6.1.13] and certificate leaf[subject.OU] = "X9E956P446"</string>
   			<key>FilterGrade</key>
   			<string>inspector</string>
   			<key>FilterPacketProviderBundleIdentifier</key>
   			<string>com.crowdstrike.falcon.Agent</string>
   			<key>FilterPacketProviderDesignatedRequirement</key>
   			<string>identifier "com.crowdstrike.falcon.Agent" and anchor apple generic and certificate 1[field.1.2.840.113635.100.6.2.6] and certificate leaf[field.1.2.840.113635.100.6.1.13] and certificate leaf[subject.OU] = "X9E956P446"</string>
   			<key>FilterPackets</key>
   			<false/>
   			<key>FilterSockets</key>
   			<true/>
   			<key>FilterType</key>
   			<string>Plugin</string>
   			<key>Organization</key>
   			<string>CrowdStrike Inc.</string>
   			<key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
   			<string>Web Content Filter</string>
   			<key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
   			<string>com.apple.webcontent-filter.2C5CBFD0-7CFE-41CB-95BC-A681F4D293B8</string>
   			<key>PayloadType</key>
   			<string>com.apple.webcontent-filter</string>
   			<key>PayloadUUID</key>
   			<string>2C5CBFD0-7CFE-41CB-95BC-A681F4D293B8</string>
   			<key>PayloadVersion</key>
   			<integer>1</integer>
   			<key>PluginBundleID</key>
   			<string>com.crowdstrike.falcon.App</string>
   			<key>UserDefinedName</key>
   			<string>Falcon</string>
   		</dict>
   		<dict>
   			<key>AllowedTeamIdentifiers</key>
   			<array>
   				<string>X9E956P446</string>
   			</array>
   			<key>PayloadDescription</key>
   			<string>Controls the system extension loading/unloading</string>
   			<key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
   			<string>App System Extension Control</string>
   			<key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
   			<string>com.apple.system-extensions.admin.E45B5986-74A6-4B6A-A4CA-E179516A7F52</string>
   			<key>PayloadOrganization</key>
   			<string>CrowdStrike Inc.</string>
   			<key>PayloadType</key>
   			<string>com.apple.system-extensions.admin</string>
   			<key>PayloadVersion</key>
   			<integer>1</integer>
   			<key>PayloadUUID</key>
   			<string>E45B5986-74A6-4B6A-A4CA-E179516A7F52</string>
   		</dict>
   		<dict>
   			<key>PayloadDescription</key>
   			<string>Configures Privacy Preferences Policy Control settings</string>
   			<key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
   			<string>Privacy Preferences</string>
   			<key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
   			<string>com.apple.TCC.configuration-profile-policy.9A10BE5D-5E46-4C22-89C9-20597A04B616</string>
   			<key>PayloadOrganization</key>
   			<string>CrowdStrike Inc.</string>
   			<key>PayloadType</key>
   			<string>com.apple.TCC.configuration-profile-policy</string>
   			<key>PayloadVersion</key>
   			<integer>1</integer>
   			<key>PayloadUUID</key>
   			<string>9A10BE5D-5E46-4C22-89C9-20597A04B616</string>
   			<key>Services</key>
   			<dict>
   				<key>SystemPolicyAllFiles</key>
   				<array>
   					<dict>
   						<key>Allowed</key>
   						<true/>
   						<key>CodeRequirement</key>
   						<string>identifier "com.crowdstrike.falcon.Agent" and anchor apple generic and certificate 1[field.1.2.840.113635.100.6.2.6] /* exists */ and certificate leaf[field.1.2.840.113635.100.6.1.13] /* exists */ and certificate leaf[subject.OU] = X9E956P446</string>
   						<key>Comment</key>
   						<string></string>
   						<key>Identifier</key>
   						<string>com.crowdstrike.falcon.Agent</string>
   						<key>IdentifierType</key>
   						<string>bundleID</string>
   						<key>StaticCode</key>
   						<false/>
   					</dict>
   					<dict>
   						<key>Allowed</key>
   						<true/>
   						<key>CodeRequirement</key>
   						<string>identifier "com.crowdstrike.falcon.App" and anchor apple generic and certificate 1[field.1.2.840.113635.100.6.2.6] /* exists */ and certificate leaf[field.1.2.840.113635.100.6.1.13] /* exists */ and certificate leaf[subject.OU] = X9E956P446</string>
   						<key>Comment</key>
   						<string></string>
   						<key>Identifier</key>
   						<string>com.crowdstrike.falcon.App</string>
   						<key>IdentifierType</key>
   						<string>bundleID</string>
   						<key>StaticCode</key>
   						<false/>
   					</dict>
   				</array>
   			</dict>
   		</dict>
   		<dict>
   			<key>AllowUserOverrides</key>
   			<true/>
   			<key>AllowedSystemExtensionTypes</key>
   			<dict>
   				<key>X9E956P446</key>
   				<array>
   					<string>EndpointSecurityExtension</string>
   					<string>NetworkExtension</string>
   				</array>
   			</dict>
   			<key>AllowedSystemExtensions</key>
   			<dict>
   				<key>X9E956P446</key>
   				<array>
   					<string>com.crowdstrike.falcon.Agent</string>
   				</array>
   			</dict>
   			<key>PayloadDescription</key>
   			<string>Configures System Extensions Policy settings</string>
   			<key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
   			<string>System Extensions</string>
   			<key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
   			<string>com.apple.system-extension-policy.20258B06-5866-4424-8893-A3AF1AFAAEDC</string>
   			<key>PayloadOrganization</key>
   			<string>CrowdStrike Inc.</string>
   			<key>PayloadVersion</key>
   			<integer>1</integer>
   			<key>PayloadType</key>
   			<string>com.apple.system-extension-policy</string>
   			<key>PayloadUUID</key>
   			<string>20258B06-5866-4424-8893-A3AF1AFAAEDC</string>
   		</dict>
   		<dict>
   			<key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
   			<string>CrowdStrike License</string>
   			<key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
   			<string>com.crowdstrike.falcon.F7004E33-A620-4741-BF0D-50DB5F39F4B7</string>
   			<key>PayloadType</key>
   			<string>com.crowdstrike.falcon</string>
   			<key>PayloadVersion</key>
   			<integer>1</integer>
   			<key>PayloadUUID</key>
   			<string>F7004E33-A620-4741-BF0D-50DB5F39F4B7</string>
   			<key>PayloadVersion</key>
   			<integer>1</integer>
   			<key>ccid</key>
   			<string>PUT YOUR LICENSE HERE</string>
   		</dict>
   	</array>
   	<key>PayloadDescription</key>
   	<string>System Extensions, and Privacy Preferences</string>
   	<key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
   	<string>Falcon Profile</string>
   	<key>PayloadEnabled</key>
   	<true/>
   	<key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
   	<string>C1A6E28A-21EF-49C6-B85F-84E845731E22</string>
   	<key>PayloadOrganization</key>
   	<string>CrowdStrike Inc.</string>
   	<key>PayloadRemovalDisallowed</key>
   	<false/>
   	<key>PayloadScope</key>
   	<string>System</string>
   	<key>PayloadType</key>
   	<string>Configuration</string>
   	<key>PayloadUUID</key>
   	<string>183F63FC-A94F-44F6-AF62-D3D68FDAE755</string>
   	<key>PayloadVersion</key>
   	<integer>1</integer>
   </dict>
   </plist>

2. In this Payload, please search and replace “PUT YOUR LICENSE HERE” with the License key from your Crowdstrike portal.

3. Follow our guide on how to add the Custom Payload in the Device Profile & deploy it to devices.

4. On the device, you should see the following custom payload in the Profiles section in System Preferences.

Notes:

1. The Payload and its contents are sourced from various albeit authenticated Apple Developer communities and forums.

2. Please validate them on a test machine before deploying them on all your managed devices.

3. Scalefusion has tested these Payloads, however, Scalefusion will not be responsible for any loss of data or system malfunction that may arise due to the incorrect usage of these payloads.

Step 2: Installing the software using the script.

1. Create a file on your desktop, for example, DownloadAndInstallCrowdStrike.sh and open it in a text editor like notepad++

2. Copy the contents below to the file or click here to download the file.
   

   #!/bin/bash
   
   #Create variable with download url of the installer
   DownloadUrl="ENTER_DOWNLOAD_URL"
   #Create variable with app name
   AppName='Falcon'
   #License Key
   LicenseKey="ENTER_LICENSE_KEY"
   #Write content of variable to console output
   echo "App Name: $AppName"
   
   echo "Testing to ensure App is not already installed"
   #Create variable with results of search in Application folder for $AppName
   ExistingSearch=$(find "/Applications/" -name "$AppName")
   #If variable is not null (If search found the app in the application folder)
   if [[ -n "$ExistingSearch" ]]
   then
       echo "$AppName already present in /Applications folder, exiting."
       exit 1
   else
       # Runs if app name wasn't found in application folder
       echo "$AppName not present in /Applications folder, installing"
       
       # Check if the CrowdStrike profile is present
       echo "checking to see if the CrowdStrike profile is present"
       # variable containing the installed profiles on the device
       ProfileSearch=$(profiles list -output stdout-xml)
       # Team identifier of CrowdStrike
       ProfileCompare="X9E956P446"
       # If statement that checks whether or not the CrowdStrike profile is installed
       if [[ $ProfileSearch = *"$ProfileCompare"* ]]
       then
           echo "The CrowdStrike profile is present, installing CrowdStrike Falcon"
           # Install CrowdStrike
           #download installer from S3 bucket and output it to /tmp folder
           curl "$DownloadUrl" --output /private/tmp/FalconSensorMacOS.pkg
           #Run the installer
           installer -verboseR -package /private/tmp/FalconSensorMacOS.pkg -target /
           # Activate Falcon with our license
           echo "Licensing app..."
           /Applications/Falcon.app/Contents/Resources/falconctl license "$LicenseKey"
           echo "Install finished, deleting install files..."
           #delete left over installation files no longer needed
           rm /private/tmp/FalconSensorMacOS.pkg
           echo "The following files were deleted: /private/tmp/FalconSensorMacOS.pkg" 
           echo "displaying agents stats: (if blank agent isn't running)"
           /Applications/Falcon.app/Contents/Resources/falconctl stats agent_info
       else
           echo "The CrowdStrike profile is NOT present, CrowdStrike Falcon will NOT be installed."
       fi
   fi

3. In the script, set the values for the following properties:

   1. DownloadUrl: You will find the url to download the Crowdstrike falcon app from the Crowdstrike portal.

   2. AppName: Will be Falcon.

   3. LicenseKey: You will get the license key from your Crowdstrike portal.

4. Once the above values are set, upload the script into the Enterprise store and set “Run Script as signed-in user” to NO.
   

   

5. Follow our guide to upload & publish the Shell script using Scalefusion Dashboard.

Please note that to use the Shell scripts, the Scalefusion MDM Client Application must be installed on the device(s). Please follow our guide to publish and install the Scalefusion MDM Agent Application.

Notes:

1. The scripts and their contents are sourced from various albeit authenticated Apple Developer communities and forums.

2. Please validate the scripts on a test machine before deploying them on all your managed devices.

3. Scalefusion has tested these scripts, however, Scalefusion will not be responsible for any loss of data or system malfunction that may arise due to the incorrect usage of these scripts.