Detections
Analytics
AIOS-26-010500 - Apple iOS/iPadOS 26 must implement the management setting: limit Ad Tracking.
Information
Ad Tracking refers to the advertisers' ability to categorize the device and spam the user with ads that are most relevant to the user's preferences. By not 'Force limiting ad tracking', advertising companies are able to gather information about the user and device's browsing habits. If 'Limit Ad Tracking' is not limited, a database of browsing habits of DOD devices can be gathered and stored under no supervision of the DOD. Limiting ad tracking does not completely mitigate the risk but does limit the amount of information gathering.SFR ID: FMT_SMF.1.1 #47
Solution
Install a configuration profile to limit advertisers' ability to track the user's web browsing preferences.Configuration Profile Key: forceLimitAdTracking
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_iOS-iPadOS_18_V2R3_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: MobileIron - DISA Apple iOS/iPadOS 26 v1r3
Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION
References: 800-53|SC-28, CAT|III, CCI|CCI-001199, Rule-ID|SV-278786r1150605_rule, STIG-ID|AIOS-26-010500, Vuln-ID|V-278786
Plugin: MDM
Control ID: 082dc1d0276d9d70f92ecdefbb5128fbb1b310c047354b9fb5c864d738f930cb