Access to online application purchases must be disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-25755	WIR-MOS-iOS-G-023	SV-32021r3_rule	DCCB-1 DCCB-2	Low

Description
Strong configuration management of all applications installed on DoD devices is required to ensure the security baseline of the system is maintained. Otherwise, sensitive DoD data could be compromised. Therefore, the ability for the user to download unapproved applications must be disabled.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-32247r5_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 In-App Purchases” is unchecked. Mark as a finding if the required rule is not set up on the MDM server. 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-32247r5_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 In-App Purchases” is unchecked.

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

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-28612r2_fix)
Disable (uncheck) "Allow In-App Purchases" in the iOS policy on the MDM server.