Remote full device wipe must be enabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-27635	WIR-MOS-iOS-G-008	SV-35228r2_rule	ECCR-1 ECWN-1	Medium

Description
Sensitive DoD data could be compromised if mobile OS device data could not be wiped when directed by the system administrator.

STIG	Date
Apple iOS 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)	2012-07-20

Details

Check Text ( C-35072r4_chk )
This is an iOS security policy set check. Recommend that all checks related to iOS security policy set rules be reviewed using the following procedure. 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 using the following procedure: -Have the SA identify STIG compliant and non-compliant policies on the server. --Log into the MDM server console. --Click on the Policies tab. --View all iOS security policies on the server. -Note: STIG-compliant policy sets should be identified as such in the policy title. An example is STIG_iOS_Policy_Set. It is recommended that all non-STIG/ISCG policy sets be deleted. 2. Select each iOS security policy iOS devices 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 STIG/ISCG-compliant policy set in the Findings Details section in VMS/Component Provided Tracking Database. -Launch the MDM console and click on the Policies tab. -Select the iOS security policy. -Verify "Enable remote full device wipe" is checked. (Note: “Device Wipe” will wipe all data and non-core applications off the iOS device.) Mark as a finding if configuration is not set as required.

Check Text ( C-35072r4_chk )

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

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 using the following procedure:
-Have the SA identify STIG compliant and non-compliant policies on the server.
--Log into the MDM server console.
--Click on the Policies tab.
--View all iOS security policies on the server.
-Note: STIG-compliant policy sets should be identified as such in the policy title. An example is STIG_iOS_Policy_Set. It is recommended that all non-STIG/ISCG policy sets be deleted.

2. Select each iOS security policy iOS devices 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 STIG/ISCG-compliant policy set in the Findings Details section in VMS/Component Provided Tracking Database.
-Launch the MDM console and click on the Policies tab.
-Select the iOS security policy.

-Verify "Enable remote full device wipe" is checked.
(Note: “Device Wipe” will wipe all data and non-core applications off the iOS device.)

Mark as a finding if configuration is not set as required.

Fix Text (F-30358r2_fix)
Enable remote full device wipe on iOS devices.