3.2.1.18 Ensure 'Force Apple Watch wrist detection' is set to 'Enabled'

Information

This recommendation pertains to configuring wrist detection on paired Apple Watches.

Rationale:

Wrist detection prevents a removed Apple Watch from providing access to information not otherwise available.

Solution

1. Open Apple Configurator.
2. Open the Configuration Profile.
3. In the left windowpane, click on the 'Restrictions' tab.
4. In the right windowpane, under the tab 'Functionality', 'check' the checkbox for 'Force Apple Watch wrist detection'.
5. Deploy the Configuration Profile.

Impact:

None.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/1688