AIOS-14-004200 - Apple iOS/iPadOS must not allow backup to remote systems (managed applications data stored in iCloud).

Information

If a user is able to configure the security setting, the user could inadvertently or maliciously set it to a value that poses unacceptable risk to DoD information systems. An adversary could exploit vulnerabilities created by the weaker configuration to compromise DoD-sensitive Information.

SFR ID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #40

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

Solution

Install a configuration profile to prevent DoD applications from storing data in iCloud.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_iOS_iPadOS_14_V1R3_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|AC-20(2), 800-53|CM-6(1), 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000097, CCI|CCI-000366, CCI|CCI-000370, Rule-ID|SV-228746r561031_rule, STIG-ID|AIOS-14-004200, Vuln-ID|V-228746

Plugin: MDM

Control ID: de4fca6a97da6dc14428c163fb94b1b6a39d2ba5cfda288e79e0f7dc7d1cfd33