Apple iOS must not display notifications while the device is locked.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-43220	AIOS-02-000009	SV-55968r1_rule		Medium

Description
If the mobile operating system were to display notifications or calendar information on the lock screen, an adversary may be able to gather sensitive data without needing to unlock the device. This adversary may use this gathered intelligence to plan future attacks and possibly a physical attack. By disabling notifications on the lock screen this prevents sensitive data from being displayed openly on the device’s lock screen.

Description

If the mobile operating system were to display notifications or calendar information on the lock screen, an adversary may be able to gather sensitive data without needing to unlock the device. This adversary may use this gathered intelligence to plan future attacks and possibly a physical attack. By disabling notifications on the lock screen this prevents sensitive data from being displayed openly on the device’s lock screen.

STIG	Date
Apple iOS 7 STIG	2014-01-30

Details

Check Text ( C-49247r1_chk )
This check procedure is performed on the iOS Over-the-Air management tool and the iOS device. Note: If an organization has multiple configuration profiles, then the check procedure must be performed on the relevant configuration profiles applicable to the scope of the review. In the iOS Over-the-Air management tool, verify "Show Notification Center in lock screen" is unchecked. For example, in Apple Configurator: 1. Ask the MDM administrator to open the relevant configuration profile. 2. Display the "Restrictions" payload. 3. Verify "Show Notification Center in lock screen" is unchecked. Alternatively, verify the text "allowLockScreenNotificationsView " appears in the configuration profile (.mobileconfig file). On the iOS device: 1. Open the Settings app. 2. Tap "Notification Center". 3. Verify "Notifications View" is off. If "Show Notification Center in lock screen" is checked in the iOS Over-the-Air management tool, "allowLockScreenNotificationsView " appears in the configuration profile, or "Notifications View" is toggled to the right and appears green on the iOS device, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-49247r1_chk )

This check procedure is performed on the iOS Over-the-Air management tool and the iOS device.
Note: If an organization has multiple configuration profiles, then the check procedure must be performed on the relevant configuration profiles applicable to the scope of the review.

In the iOS Over-the-Air management tool, verify "Show Notification Center in lock screen" is unchecked.
For example, in Apple Configurator:
1. Ask the MDM administrator to open the relevant configuration profile.
2. Display the "Restrictions" payload.
3. Verify "Show Notification Center in lock screen" is unchecked.

Alternatively, verify the text "allowLockScreenNotificationsView " appears in the configuration profile (.mobileconfig file).

On the iOS device:
1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap "Notification Center".
3. Verify "Notifications View" is off.

If "Show Notification Center in lock screen" is checked in the iOS Over-the-Air management tool, "allowLockScreenNotificationsView " appears in the configuration profile, or "Notifications View" is toggled to the right and appears green on the iOS device, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-48807r1_fix)
Configure Apple iOS to disable Notification Center from the device lock screen. In the iOS Over-the-Air management tool, uncheck "Show Notification Center in lock screen". For example, in Apple Configurator, uncheck "Show Notification Center in lock screen" in the "Restrictions" payload.