AIOS-14-003900 - Apple iOS/iPadOS must not allow backup to remote systems (iCloud Keychain).

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 disable iCloud keychain.

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-228743r561031_rule, STIG-ID|AIOS-14-003900, Vuln-ID|V-228743

Plugin: MDM

Control ID: 8bec395b68d689ef58fd4f8b0dca85a43baf5d6da28508d8d29a3f27f2f818aa