AIOS-12-004400 - Apple iOS must not allow backup to remote systems (My Photo Stream).

Information

When My Photo Stream is enabled, sensitive photos will be uploaded automatically to Apple-specified servers and available on other Apple iOS devices associated with the same Apple ID, provided that the other device also has My Photo Stream enabled. This potentially places sensitive photos on a server outside of DoD's control and potentially makes them available to non-DoD devices. Disabling My Photo Stream mitigates this risk.

Note: If the AO has approved the use/storage of DoD data in one or more personal (unmanaged) apps, allowing unrestricted activity by the user in downloading and installing personal (unmanaged) apps on the iOS 11 device may not be warranted due to the risk of possible loss of or unauthorized access to DoD data.

SFR ID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #40

Solution

Install a configuration profile to disable My Photo Stream.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_iOS_12_V2R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., 800-53|CM-7(1)(b), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, CCI|CCI-001761, Rule-ID|SV-237251r852622_rule, STIG-ID|AIOS-12-004400, STIG-Legacy|SV-96501, STIG-Legacy|V-81787, Vuln-ID|V-237251

Plugin: MDM

Control ID: 1827b5ab99f211488bd6d3c69365a50993c430622da31701ed544bd49025ce5c