III - Administrative Public
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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PP-MDF-323310
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to [selection: remove Enterprise applications, remove all noncore applications (any nonfactory installed application)] upon unenrollment from MDM.
When a mobile device is no longer going to be managed by MDM technologies, its protected/sensitive data must be sanitized because it will no longer be protected by the MDM software, putting it at m...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-323330
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must be configured to disable ad hoc wireless client-to-client connection capability.
Ad hoc wireless client-to-client connections allow mobile devices to communicate with each other directly, circumventing network security policies and making the traffic invisible. This could allow...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must require a valid password be successfully entered before the mobile device data is unencrypted.
Passwords provide a form of access control that prevents unauthorized individuals from accessing computing resources and sensitive data. Passwords may also be a source of entropy for generation of ...Rule High Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: limit Ad Tracking.
Ad Tracking refers to the advertisers' ability to categorize the device and spam the user with ads that are most relevant to the user's preferences. By not "Force limiting ad tracking", advertising...Rule Low Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: not allow automatic completion of Safari browser passcodes.
The AutoFill functionality in the Safari web browser allows the user to complete a form that contains sensitive information, such as PII, without previous knowledge of the information. By allowing ...Rule Low Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: Encrypt iTunes backups/Encrypt local backup.
When syncing an iPhone and iPad to a computer running iTunes, iTunes will prompt the user to back up the iPhone and iPad. If the performed backup is not encrypted, this could lead to the unauthoriz...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: not allow use of Handoff.
Handoff permits a user of an iPhone and iPad to transition user activities from one device to another. Handoff passes sufficient information between the devices to describe the activity, but app da...Rule Low Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: require the user to enter a password when connecting to an AirPlay-enabled device for the first time.
When a user is allowed to use AirPlay without a password, it may mistakenly associate the iPhone and iPad with an AirPlay-enabled device other than the one intended (i.e., by choosing the wrong one...Rule Low Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: Disable Allow MailDrop.
MailDrop allows users to send large attachments (up to 5 GB) in size via iCloud. Storing data with a non-DoD cloud provider may leave the data vulnerable to breach. Disabling non-DoD cloud services...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: Disable Allow Shared Albums.
Storing data with a non-DoD cloud provider may leave the data vulnerable to breach. Disabling non-DoD cloud services mitigates this risk. Note: If the Authorizing Official (AO) has approved the us...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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iPhone and iPad must have the latest available iOS/iPadOS operating system installed.
Required security features are not available in earlier OS versions. In addition, earlier versions may have known vulnerabilities. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47Rule High Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: use SSL for Exchange ActiveSync.
Exchange email messages are a form of data in transit and thus are vulnerable to eavesdropping and man-in-the-middle attacks. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), also referred to as Transport Layer Securit...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: not allow messages in an ActiveSync Exchange account to be forwarded or moved to other accounts in the Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 Mail app.
The Apple iOS/iPadOS Mail app can be configured to support multiple email accounts concurrently. These email accounts are likely to involve content of varying degrees of sensitivity (e.g., both per...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: Treat AirDrop as an unmanaged destination.
AirDrop is a way to send contact information or photos to other users with this same feature enabled. This feature enables a possible attack vector for adversaries to exploit. Once the attacker has...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: not have any Family Members in Family Sharing.
Apple's Family Sharing service allows Apple iOS/iPadOS users to create a Family Group whose members have several shared capabilities, including the ability to lock, wipe, play a sound on, or locate...Rule Low Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: not share location data through iCloud.
Sharing of location data is an operational security (OPSEC) risk because it potentially allows an adversary to determine a DoD user's location, movements, and patterns in those movements over time....Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: force Apple Watch wrist detection.
Because Apple Watch is a personal device, it is key that any sensitive DoD data displayed on the Apple Watch cannot be viewed when the watch is not in the immediate possession of the user. This con...Rule Low Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 users must complete required training.
The security posture on iOS devices requires the device user to configure several required policy rules on their device. User Based Enforcement (UBE) is required for these controls. In addition, if...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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A managed photo app must be used to take and store work-related photos.
The iOS Photos app is unmanaged and may sync photos with a device user's personal iCloud account. Therefore, work-related photos must not be taken via the iOS camera app or stored in the Photos app...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: enable USB Restricted Mode.
The USB lightning port on an iOS device can be used to access data on the device. The required settings ensure the Apple device password is entered before a previously trusted USB accessory can con...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must not allow managed apps to write contacts to unmanaged contacts accounts.
Managed apps have been approved for the handling of DoD sensitive information. Unmanaged apps are provided for productivity and morale purposes but are not approved to handle DoD sensitive informat...Rule Low Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must not allow unmanaged apps to read contacts from managed contacts accounts.
Managed apps have been approved for the handling of DoD sensitive information. Unmanaged apps are provided for productivity and morale purposes but are not approved to handle DoD sensitive informat...Rule Low Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: disable AirDrop.
AirDrop is a way to send contact information or photos to other users with this same feature enabled. This feature enables a possible attack vector for adversaries to exploit. Once the attacker has...Rule Low Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must implement the management setting: disable paired Apple Watch.
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 sensitiv...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-990000
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Apple iOS/iPadOS 15 must disable Password AutoFill in browsers and applications.
The AutoFill functionality in browsers and applications allows the user to complete a form that contains sensitive information, such as PII, without previous knowledge of the information. By allowi...Rule Medium Severity
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