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AIOS-26-012650 - Apple iOS/iPadOS 18 must implement the management setting: approved Apple Watches must be managed by an MDM.

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Information

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 sensitive DOD data transferred to and stored on an Apple Watch in their operational environment.

SFRID: FMT_SMF.1.1 #47

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Solution

If the AO has not approved the use of Apple Watch with DOD-owned iPhones, this requirement is not applicable.

If the AO has approved the use of Apple Watch with DOD-owned iPhones, enroll the Apple Watch in MDM management.

Note: The iPhone paired to the Apple Watch must be supervised for the MDM to manage the Apple Watch.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_iOS-iPadOS_26_V1R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-268049r1031229_rule, STIG-ID|AIOS-26-012650, Vuln-ID|V-268049

Plugin: MDM

Control ID: fc916a92ca10cd43f2486eb397d84346d0f717c07f007b0af0721b10fc38a074