Apple iOS-iPadOS 16 Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must not allow unmanaged apps to read contacts from managed contacts accounts.
Managed apps have been approved for the handling of DoD sensitive information. Unmanaged apps are provided for productivity and morale purposes but are not approved to handle DoD sensitive informat...Rule Low Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: Disable AirDrop.
AirDrop is a way to send contact information or photos to other users with this same feature enabled. This feature enables a possible attack vector for adversaries to exploit. Once the attacker has...Rule Low Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: Disable paired Apple Watch.
Authorizing official (AO) approval is required before an Apple Watch (DoD-owned or personally owned) can be paired with a DoD-owned iPhone to ensure the AO has evaluated the risk in having sensitiv...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must disable Password AutoFill in browsers and applications.
The AutoFill functionality in browsers and applications allows the user to complete a form that contains sensitive information, such as PII, without previous knowledge of the information. By allowi...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS must implement the management setting: Not allow a user to remove Apple iOS configuration profiles that enforce DoD security requirements.
Configuration profiles define security policies on Apple iOS devices. If a user is able to remove a configuration profile, the user can then change the configuration that had been enforced by that ...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must disable password sharing.
This control allows sharing passwords between Apple devices using AirDrop. This could lead to a compromise of the device password with an unauthorized person or device. DoD Apple device passwords m...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must disable Find My Friends in the Find My app.
This control does not share a DoD user's location but encourages location sharing between DoD mobile device users, which can lead to operational security (OPSEC) risks. Sharing the location of a Do...Rule Low Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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The Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must be supervised by the MDM.
When an iOS/iPadOS is not supervised, the DoD mobile service provider cannot control when new iOS/iPadOS updates are installed on site-managed devices. Most updates should be installed immediately ...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 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.
Unauthorized use of USB storage drives could lead to the introduction of malware or unauthorized software into the DoD IT infrastructure and compromise of sensitive DoD information and systems. SF...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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PP-MDF-990000
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PP-MDF-990000
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PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must disable connections to Siri servers for the purpose of translation.
If a user is able to configure the security setting, the user could inadvertently or maliciously set it to a value that poses unacceptable risk to DoD information systems. An adversary could exploi...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must be configured to disable Auto Unlock of the iPhone by an Apple Watch.
Auto Unlock allows an Apple Watch to automatically unlock an iPhone or Mac when in close proximity (not available for iPad). This feature allows the iPhone/Mac to be unlocked without the user enter...Rule Medium Severity
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