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Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 BYOAD Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • PP-MDF-993300

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  • Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must require a valid password be successfully entered before the mobile device data is unencrypted.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Passwords provide a form of access control that prevents unauthorized individuals from accessing computing resources and sens...
    Rule High Severity
  • PP-MDF-993300

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  • Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: Encrypt iTunes backups/Encrypt local backup.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When syncing an iPhone and iPad to a computer running iTunes, iTunes will prompt the user to back up the iPhone and iPad. If ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-993300

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    Group
  • Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: require the user to enter a password when connecting to an AirPlay-enabled device for the first time.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When a user is allowed to use AirPlay without a password, it may mistakenly associate the iPhone and iPad with an AirPlay-ena...
    Rule Low Severity
  • PP-MDF-993300

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  • iPhone and iPad must have the latest available iOS/iPadOS operating system installed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Required security features are not available in earlier OS versions. In addition, earlier versions may have known vulnerabili...
    Rule High Severity
  • PP-MDF-993300

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  • Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: use SSL for Exchange ActiveSync.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Exchange email messages are a form of data in transit and thus are vulnerable to eavesdropping and man-in-the-middle attacks....
    Rule Medium Severity

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