STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apple OS X 10.15 (Catalina) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The macOS system must be configured to disable the iCloud Notes services.

DISA Rule

SV-225174r610901_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-225174

Group Title

SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Rule Version

AOSX-15-002016

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - The organization configures the information system to provide only essential capabilities.
• CCI-001774 - The organization employs a deny-all, permit-by-exception policy to allow the execution of authorized software programs on the information system.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

This setting is enforced using the "Restrictions Policy" configuration profile.

Check Contents

To check if iCloud Notes is disabled, run the following command:

/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep allowCloudNotes

If the return is not “allowCloudNotes = 0”, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-225174

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AOSX-15-002016

Severity Override Guidance

To check if iCloud Notes is disabled, run the following command:

/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep allowCloudNotes

If the return is not “allowCloudNotes = 0”, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4212

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