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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.