1.65 APPL-26-002009

Information

The macOS system must disable AirDrop.

GROUP ID: V-277092
RULE ID: SV-277092r1148728

AirDrop must be disabled to prevent file transfers to or from unauthorized devices.

AirDrop allows users to share and receive files from other nearby Apple devices.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048, SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049, SRG-OS-000300-GPOS-00118

Solution

Configure the macOS system to disable AirDrop by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/26538