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APPL-15-002009 - The macOS system must disable AirDrop.

Information

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://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_macOS_15_V1R8_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|AC-3, 800-53|AC-18(1), 800-53|CM-7a., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000213, CCI|CCI-000381, CCI|CCI-001443, Rule-ID|SV-268485r1268226_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-15-002009, Vuln-ID|V-268485

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 0a995a360ae23aeb2a8eddbfa26d72782f9495f01328b0b70e89776b56a34ad4