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AIOS-26-015500 - Apple iOS/iPadOS 26 must disable the download of iOS/iPadOS beta updates.

Information

Beta operating system updates may contain features that could lead to the compromise of sensitive DOD information or provide a vector for the attack on the DOD network. The current STIG will not normally provide controls to disable these unsecure features.

SFR ID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #47

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Install a configuration profile to disable the installation of new configuration profiles. This will block the download and installation of beta iOS and iPadOS updates. This is a supervised-only control.

Configuration Profile Key: allowUIConfigurationProfileInstallation

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_iOS-iPadOS_26_V1R2_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-278828r1150731_rule, STIG-ID|AIOS-26-015500, Vuln-ID|V-278828

Plugin: MDM

Control ID: 2e4e9d4da9d5836fb9b679042bc317366aaece9100a8bbbcc1f82e03288f7fd7