Apple iOS/iPadOS 18 must disable the download of iOS/iPadOS beta updates.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Beta operating system updates may contain features that could lead to the compromise of sensitive DOD information or provide a vector for the attack on the DOD network. The current STIG will not normally provide controls to disable these unsecure features.
- ID
- SV-269568r1031249_rule
- Version
- AIOS-18-015500
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Install a configuration profile to disable the installation of new configuration profiles. This will block the download and installation of beta iOS and iPadOS updates. This is a supervised-only control.