AIOS-15-003300 - Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 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

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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_15_V1R4_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-4, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001090, Rule-ID|SV-250922r801857_rule, STIG-ID|AIOS-15-003300, Vuln-ID|V-250922

Plugin: MDM

Control ID: 90fc63824f89e92a1fd057210c02fde2555dc16af979925d0fbf8d7fe59ab92d