AIOS-12-010500 - Apple iOS must require a valid password be successfully entered before the mobile device data is unencrypted.

Information

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 key encryption or data encryption keys. If a password is not required to access data, this data is accessible to any adversary who obtains physical possession of the device. Requiring that a password be successfully entered before the mobile device data is unencrypted mitigates this risk.

Note: MDF PP v2.0 requires a Password Authentication Factor and requires management of its length and complexity. It leaves open whether the existence of a password is subject to management. This STIGID addresses the configuration to require a password, which is critical to the cybersecurity posture of the device.

SFR ID: FIA_UAU_EXT.1.1

Solution

Install a configuration profile to require a password to unlock the device.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_iOS_12_V2R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-28, CAT|I, CCI|CCI-001199, Rule-ID|SV-237256r642320_rule, STIG-ID|AIOS-12-010500, STIG-Legacy|SV-96521, STIG-Legacy|V-81807, Vuln-ID|V-237256

Plugin: MDM

Control ID: 1b9112030bcb2de573a61f5fb0b7c9a9911183c1d015697554ce57d6c9e97aef