2.2.1.13 Ensure 'Force Apple Watch wrist detection' is set to 'Enabled'

Information

This recommendation pertains to configuring wrist detection on paired Apple Watches.

Rationale:

Wrist detection prevents a removed Apple Watch from providing access to information not otherwise available.

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

Solution

Open Apple Configurator.

Open the Configuration Profile.

In the left window pane, click on the Restrictions tab.

In the right window pane, under the tab Functionality, check the checkbox for Force Apple Watch wrist detection.

Deploy the Configuration Profile.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/6168