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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 Security Technical Implementation Guide


Overview

Date Finding Count (63)
2022-06-07 CAT I (High): 2 CAT II (Med): 48 CAT III (Low): 13
STIG Description
This Security Technical Implementation Guide is published as a tool to improve the security of Department of Defense (DoD) information systems. The requirements are derived from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and related documents. Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil.

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Findings (MAC III - Administrative Classified)

Finding ID Severity Title
V-250955 High iPhone and iPad must have the latest available iOS/iPadOS operating system installed.
V-250947 High Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must require a valid password be successfully entered before the mobile device data is unencrypted.
V-250920 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must not allow backup to remote systems (iCloud).
V-250934 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying one or more authorized application repositories, including [selection: DoD-approved commercial app repository, MDM server, mobile application store].
V-250935 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must not include applications with the following characteristics: access to Siri when the device is locked.
V-250958 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: Treat AirDrop as an unmanaged destination.
V-250925 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must not allow backup to remote systems (managed applications data stored in iCloud).
V-250953 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: Disable Allow MailDrop.
V-250950 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: Encrypt iTunes backups/Encrypt local backup.
V-250956 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: use SSL for Exchange ActiveSync.
V-250957 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: not allow messages in an ActiveSync Exchange account to be forwarded or moved to other accounts in the Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 Mail app.
V-250954 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: Disable Allow Shared Albums.
V-250938 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to not display notifications when the device is locked.
V-250939 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must not display notifications (calendar information) when the device is locked.
V-250977 Medium Apple iOS must implement the management setting: not allow a user to remove Apple iOS configuration profiles that enforce DoD security requirements.
V-250970 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must disable allow setting up new nearby devices.
V-250971 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must disable password proximity requests.
V-250972 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must disable password sharing.
V-250930 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to not allow passwords that include more than two repeating or sequential characters.
V-250931 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to enable a screen-lock policy that will lock the display after a period of inactivity.
V-250932 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to lock the display after 15 minutes (or less) of inactivity.
V-250933 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to not allow more than 10 consecutive failed authentication attempts.
V-250978 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must disable "Allow network drive access in Files access".
V-250979 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must disable connections to Siri servers for the purpose of dictation.
V-250936 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 allow list must be configured to not include applications with the following characteristics: voice dialing application if available when MD is locked.
V-250937 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 allowlist must be configured to not include applications with the following characteristics: - back up MD data to non-DoD cloud servers (including user and application access to cloud backup services);- transmit MD diagnostic data to non-DoD servers; - allows synchronization of data or applications between devices associated with user; and - allows unencrypted (or encrypted but not FIPS 140-2 validated) data sharing with other MDs or printers.
V-250974 Medium The Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be supervised by the MDM.
V-250975 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must disable "Allow USB drive access in Files app" if the Authorizing Official (AO) has not approved the use of DoD-approved USB storage drives with iOS/iPadOS devices.
V-250981 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must disable copy/paste of data from managed to unmanaged applications.
V-250980 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must disable connections to Siri servers for the purpose of translation.
V-250929 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to enforce a minimum password length of six characters.
V-250928 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must [selection: remove Enterprise application, remove all noncore applications (any nonfactory-installed application)] upon unenrollment from MDM.
V-250945 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to [selection: remove Enterprise applications, remove all noncore applications (any nonfactory installed application)] upon unenrollment from MDM.
V-250944 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to [selection: wipe protected data, wipe sensitive data] upon unenrollment from MDM.
V-250946 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to disable ad hoc wireless client-to-client connection capability.
V-250941 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to not allow backup of [all applications, configuration data] to locally connected systems.
V-250943 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to disable multiuser modes.
V-250942 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must not allow non-DoD applications to access DoD data.
V-250964 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: enable USB Restricted Mode.
V-250963 Medium A managed photo app must be used to take and store work-related photos.
V-250962 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 users must complete required training.
V-250960 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: not share location data through iCloud.
V-250923 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must not allow backup to remote systems (My Photo Stream).
V-250922 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must not allow backup to remote systems (iCloud Keychain).
V-250921 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must not allow backup to remote systems (iCloud document and data synchronization).
V-250927 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must [selection: wipe protected data, wipe sensitive data] upon unenrollment from MDM.
V-250926 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must not allow backup to remote systems (enterprise books).
V-250969 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must disable Password AutoFill in browsers and applications.
V-250968 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: disable paired Apple Watch.
V-250924 Medium Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must not allow backup to remote systems (iCloud Photo Sharing, also known as Shared Photo Streams).
V-250959 Low Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: not have any Family Members in Family Sharing.
V-250952 Low Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: require the user to enter a password when connecting to an AirPlay-enabled device for the first time.
V-250951 Low Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: not allow use of Handoff.
V-250976 Low The Apple iOS must be configured to disable automatic transfer of diagnostic data to an external device other than an MDM service with which the device has enrolled.
V-250919 Low Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must provide the capability for the Administrator (MDM) to perform the following management function: enable/disable VPN protection across the device and [selection: other methods].
V-250949 Low Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: not allow automatic completion of Safari browser passcodes.
V-250948 Low Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: limit Ad Tracking.
V-250940 Low Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to display the DoD advisory warning message at startup or each time the user unlocks the device.
V-250967 Low Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: disable AirDrop.
V-250966 Low Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must not allow unmanaged apps to read contacts from managed contacts accounts.
V-250965 Low Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must not allow managed apps to write contacts to unmanaged contacts accounts.
V-250961 Low Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: force Apple Watch wrist detection.
V-250973 Low Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must disable Find My Friends in the Find My app.