STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apple macOS 11 (Big Sur) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

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

DISA Rule

SV-230801r599842_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230801

Group Title

SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Rule Version

APPL-11-002016

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

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

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-230801

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APPL-11-002016

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

5246

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