Apple iOS must not display notifications when the device is locked.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-54261	AIOS-02-080009	SV-68507r1_rule		Medium

Description
If the mobile operating system were to display notifications or calendar information on the lock screen, an adversary may be able to gather sensitive data without needing to unlock the device. This adversary may use this gathered intelligence to plan future attacks and possibly a physical attack. By disabling notifications on the lock screen, this prevents sensitive data from being displayed openly on the device’s lock screen. SFR ID: FMT_SMF.1.1 #42

Description

If the mobile operating system were to display notifications or calendar information on the lock screen, an adversary may be able to gather sensitive data without needing to unlock the device. This adversary may use this gathered intelligence to plan future attacks and possibly a physical attack. By disabling notifications on the lock screen, this prevents sensitive data from being displayed openly on the device’s lock screen. SFR ID: FMT_SMF.1.1 #42

STIG	Date
Apple iOS 8 Interim Security Configuration Guide	2014-09-16

Details

Check Text ( C-54897r1_chk )
Review configuration settings to confirm “Show Notification Center in Lock screen” is disabled. This check procedure is performed on both the iOS management tool and the iOS device. Note: If an organization has multiple configuration profiles, then the check procedure must be performed on the relevant configuration profiles applicable to the scope of the review. In the iOS management tool, verify "Show Notification Center in Lock screen" is unchecked. Alternatively, verify the text "allowLockScreenNotificationsView " appears in the configuration profile (.mobileconfig file). On the iOS device: 1. Open the Settings app. 2. Tap "Touch ID & Passcode" or "Passcode". 3. Enter device passcode and tap "Done". 3. Under "ALLOW ACCESS WHEN LOCKED", verify "Notifications View" is off. If the "Show Notification Center in Lock screen" is checked in the iOS management tool, "allowLockScreenNotificationsView " appears in the configuration profile, or "Notifications View" is toggled to the right and appears green on the iOS device, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-54897r1_chk )

Review configuration settings to confirm “Show Notification Center in Lock screen” is disabled.

This check procedure is performed on both the iOS management tool and the iOS device.

Note: If an organization has multiple configuration profiles, then the check procedure must be performed on the relevant configuration profiles applicable to the scope of the review.

In the iOS management tool, verify "Show Notification Center in Lock screen" is unchecked.

Alternatively, verify the text "allowLockScreenNotificationsView " appears in the configuration profile (.mobileconfig file).

On the iOS device:
1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap "Touch ID & Passcode" or "Passcode".
3. Enter device passcode and tap "Done".
3. Under "ALLOW ACCESS WHEN LOCKED", verify "Notifications View" is off.

If the "Show Notification Center in Lock screen" is checked in the iOS management tool, "allowLockScreenNotificationsView " appears in the configuration profile, or "Notifications View" is toggled to the right and appears green on the iOS device, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-59115r1_fix)
Install a Configuration Profile to disable Notification Center from the device Lock screen.