iOS Safari must be disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-25033	WIR-MOS-iOS-G-018-01	SV-30834r2_rule	ECSC-1 ECWN-1	Low

Description
The Safari browser does not support FIPS 140-2 validated encryption and CAC authentication to DoD websites. FIPS validation provides a level of assurance that encrypted sensitive data will not be compromised.

STIG	Date
Apple iOS 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)	2013-05-23

Details

Check Text ( C-31256r5_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 use of Safari” is not checked. 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-31256r5_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 use of Safari” is not checked.

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-27720r3_fix)
Disable (uncheck) "Allow use of Safari" in the iOS policy on the MDM server.