Catalina - Disable iCloud Notes

Information

The macOS built-in Notes.app connection to Apple's iCloud service _MUST_ be disabled.

Apple's iCloud service does not provide an organization with enough control over the storage and access of data and, therefore, automated Notes synchronization _MUST_ be controlled by an organization approved service.

Solution

This is implemented by a Configuration Profile.

mobileconfig profile info:

com.apple.applicationaccess:
allowCloudNotes:
False

See Also

https://github.com/usnistgov/macos_security

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|AC-20, 800-53|AC-20(1), 800-53|CM-7, 800-53|CM-7(1), 800-53|CM-7(5)(b), 800-53|CM-7a., 800-53|SC-7(10), CCE|CCE-84737-6, CCI|CCI-000381, CCI|CCI-001774, STIG-ID|AOSX-15-002016

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 7b8915998e035ec1870de79f69b83e475569c0ec93759fed6784390fd076ecbc