Encrypted smartphone backups must be enabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-25756	WIR-MOS-iOS-G-024	SV-32023r1_rule	CODB-3	Low

Description
The act of connecting an iOS device to a PC can put it at risk of attack if the PC is compromised. The iOS device should sync to a minimum number of approved machines. It should not sync to laptops that travel with the device and it should always use encrypted backups.

STIG	Date
Apple iOS 4 (Good Mobility Suite) Interim Security Configuration Guide (ISCG)	2011-11-07

Details

Check Text ( C-32250r1_chk )
This is a Good security policy set check. Recommend that all checks related to Good security policy set rules be reviewed using the following procedure. 1. Make a list of all Good security policy sets assigned to smartphone user accounts on the Good server using the following procedure: -Have the SA identify any non ISCG-compliant policy sets and ISCG-compliant policy sets on the server. --Log into the Good Mobile Control console. --Click on the Policies tab. --View all policy sets on the server. -Note: STIG-compliant policy sets should be identified as such in the policy title. Examples are as follows: ISCG_iOS_Policy_Set, STIG_WM6-5_Policy_Set, or STIG_Android_Policy_Set. It is recommended that all non-STIG/ISCG policy sets be deleted. 2. Select each policy set users are assigned to, and in turn, verify the required settings are in the policy set. -Note: If there is a finding, note the name of the non ISCG-compliant policy set in the Findings Details section in VMS/Component Provided Tracking Database. -Launch the Good Mobile Control Web console and click on the Policies tab. -Select the policy set for the iOS devices and click on iPhone Configuration on the left side. When reviewing the ISCG-Policy_Set, complete the following: -Click the Restrictions tab. -Verify “Require iTunes backups to be encrypted” is checked. Mark as a finding if not set as required.

Check Text ( C-32250r1_chk )

This is a Good security policy set check. Recommend that all checks related to Good security policy set rules be reviewed using the following procedure.

1. Make a list of all Good security policy sets assigned to smartphone user accounts on the Good server using the following procedure:

-Have the SA identify any non ISCG-compliant policy sets and ISCG-compliant policy sets on the server.
--Log into the Good Mobile Control console.
--Click on the Policies tab.
--View all policy sets on the server.

-Note: STIG-compliant policy sets should be identified as such in the policy title. Examples are as follows: ISCG_iOS_Policy_Set, STIG_WM6-5_Policy_Set, or STIG_Android_Policy_Set. It is recommended that all non-STIG/ISCG policy sets be deleted.

2. Select each policy set users are assigned to, and in turn, verify the required settings are in the policy set.

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

-Launch the Good Mobile Control Web console and click on the Policies tab.
-Select the policy set for the iOS devices and click on iPhone Configuration on the left side.

When reviewing the ISCG-Policy_Set, complete the following:
-Click the Restrictions tab.
-Verify “Require iTunes backups to be encrypted” is checked.

Mark as a finding if not set as required.

Fix Text (F-28613r1_fix)
Encrypted smartphone backups will be enabled.