AIOS-17-703600 - Apple iOS/iPadOS 17 must not allow backup to remote systems (managed applications data stored in iCloud) - 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

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_17_BYOAD_Y24M02_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|AC-20(2), 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000097, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-259761r943608_rule, STIG-ID|AIOS-17-703600, Vuln-ID|V-259761

Plugin: MDM

Control ID: 3fd3c299759ba4c03c3e9f61f91c86ada54ee5f6070bbb095ad8c7d6b631204c