Users ability to download iOS applications must be disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-25013	WIR-MOS-iOS-G-020	SV-30798r3_rule	ECWN-1 ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Application download must be disabled so that unauthorized applications are not installed on DoD-managed iOS devices. Unauthorized apps may contain malware or may modify the security baseline of the device. This could lead to the exposure of sensitive DoD data.

STIG	Date
Apple iOS6 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-10-07

Details

Check Text ( C-31216r7_chk )
1. Make a list of all iOS security policies listed on the MDM server that have been assigned to iOS devices and review each policy. 2. Select each security policy iOS devices are assigned to and, in turn, verify the required settings are in the policy. Verify “Allow installing apps” is disabled or not checked. Mark as a finding if the required rule is not set up on the MDM. Note: If there is a finding, note the name of the policy in the Findings Details section in VMS/Component Provided Tracking Database.

Check Text ( C-31216r7_chk )

1. Make a list of all iOS security policies listed on the MDM server that have been assigned to iOS devices and review each policy.
2. Select each security policy iOS devices are assigned to and, in turn, verify the required settings are in the policy. Verify “Allow installing apps” is disabled or not checked.

Mark as a finding if the required rule is not set up on the MDM.

Note: If there is a finding, note the name of the policy in the Findings Details section in VMS/Component Provided Tracking Database.

Fix Text (F-27664r4_fix)
On the MDM server, set “Allow installing apps” to disabled (unchecked).