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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • PP-MDF-323050

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  • 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].

    Forcing all applications to be installed from authorized application repositories can prevent unauthorized and malicious applications from being installed and executed on mobile devices. Allowing s...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-323070

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  • PP-MDF-323070

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  • Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to not allow backup of [all applications, configuration data] to locally connected systems.

    Data on mobile devices is protected by numerous mechanisms, including user authentication, access control, and cryptography. When the data is backed up to an external system (either locally connect...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-323280

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  • PP-MDF-323070

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  • 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.

    Requiring all authorized applications to be in an application allow list prevents the execution of any applications (e.g., unauthorized, malicious) that are not part of the allow list. Failure to c...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-323080

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  • Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to not display notifications when the device is locked.

    Many mobile devices display notifications on the lock screen so that users can obtain relevant information in a timely manner without having to frequently unlock the phone to determine if there are...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-323080

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  • Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must not display notifications (calendar information) when the device is locked.

    Many mobile devices display notifications on the lock screen so that users can obtain relevant information in a timely manner without having to frequently unlock the phone to determine if there are...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-323160

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  • Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to display the DoD advisory warning message at startup or each time the user unlocks the device.

    Before granting access to the system, the mobile operating system is required to display the DoD-approved system use notification message or banner that provides privacy and security notices consis...
    Rule Low Severity
  • PP-MDF-323240

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  • PP-MDF-323290

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  • Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to disable multiuser modes.

    Multiuser mode allows multiple users to share a mobile device by providing a degree of separation between user data. To date, no mobile device with multiuser mode features meets DoD requirements fo...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-323300

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  • Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to [selection: wipe protected data, wipe sensitive data] upon unenrollment from MDM.

    When a mobile device is no longer going to be managed by MDM technologies, its protected/sensitive data must be sanitized because it will no longer be protected by the MDM software, putting it at m...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-323310

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