Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: Disable paired Apple Watch.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
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 sensitive DoD data transferred to and stored on an Apple Watch in their operational environment. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47
- ID
- SV-254627r959010_rule
- Version
- AIOS-16-012600
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
If the AO has not approved the use of Apple Watch with DoD-owned iPhones, install a configuration profile to disable the Apple Watch control in the management tool. This a supervised-only control.