Apple iOS/iPadOS 18 must implement the management setting: disable paired Apple Watch.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>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. SFRID: FMT_SMF.1.1 #47</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-268048r1031228_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - 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.