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III - Administrative Public

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • PP-MDF-323025

    Group
  • Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to not allow passwords that include more than two repeating or sequential characters.

    Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing and brute force attacks. Passwords that contain repeating or sequential characters are significantly easier t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-323026

    Group
  • Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to enable a screen-lock policy that will lock the display after a period of inactivity.

    The screen-lock timeout helps protect the device from unauthorized access. Devices without a screen-lock timeout provide an opportunity for adversaries who gain physical access to the mobile device...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-323030

    Group
  • Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to lock the display after 15 minutes (or less) of inactivity.

    The screen lock timeout must be set to a value that helps protect the device from unauthorized access. Having a too-long timeout would increase the window of opportunity for adversaries who gain ph...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-323040

    Group
  • Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to not allow more than 10 consecutive failed authentication attempts.

    The more attempts an adversary has to guess a password, the more likely the adversary will enter the correct password and gain access to resources on the device. Setting a limit on the number of at...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-323050

    Group
  • Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying one or more authorized application repositories, including [selection: DoD-approved commercial app repository, MDM server, mobile application store].

    Forcing all applications to be installed from authorized application repositories can prevent unauthorized and malicious applications from being installed and executed on mobile devices. Allowing s...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-323070

    Group
  • Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must not include applications with the following characteristics: access to Siri when the device is locked.

    Requiring all authorized applications to be in an application allow list prevents the execution of any applications (e.g., unauthorized, malicious) that are not part of the allow list. Failure to c...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-323070

    Group
  • Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 allow list must be configured to not include applications with the following characteristics: voice dialing application if available when MD is locked.

    Requiring all authorized applications to be in an application allow list prevents the execution of any applications (e.g., unauthorized, malicious) that are not part of the allow list. Failure to c...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-323070

    Group
  • Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 allowlist must be configured to not include applications with the following characteristics: - back up MD data to non-DoD cloud servers (including user and application access to cloud backup services);- transmit MD diagnostic data to non-DoD servers; - allows synchronization of data or applications between devices associated with user; and - allows unencrypted (or encrypted but not FIPS 140-2 validated) data sharing with other MDs or printers.

    Requiring all authorized applications to be in an application allow list prevents the execution of any applications (e.g., unauthorized, malicious) that are not part of the allow list. Failure to c...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-323080

    Group
  • Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to not display notifications when the device is locked.

    Many mobile devices display notifications on the lock screen so that users can obtain relevant information in a timely manner without having to frequently unlock the phone to determine if there are...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-323080

    Group
  • Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must not display notifications (calendar information) when the device is locked.

    Many mobile devices display notifications on the lock screen so that users can obtain relevant information in a timely manner without having to frequently unlock the phone to determine if there are...
    Rule Medium Severity

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