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Apple iOS/iPadOS 26 must be configured to disable Wi-Fi Aware.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-278853AIOS-26-018300SV-278853r1151257_ruleCCI-000366medium
Description
Wi-Fi Aware allows direct connections between nearby devices for fast data transfer, video streaming, and multiplayer gaming. It allows full peer-to-peer device discovery and communication where two or more devices are publishing and/or subscribing to the same known service name. There is risk that sensitive DOD information could be transferred from a DOD mobile device to a non-DOD device or from Work Profile apps on a DOD device to Personal Profile apps on a non-DOD device. SFR ID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #47 SFR ID: FMT_SMF.1.1 #47
STIGDate
Apple iOS/iPadOS 26 Security Technical Implementation Guide2026-05-13

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 5 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (8) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

CFG-01Configuration Management Program
1.00
END-01Endpoint Device Management (EDM)
1.00
END-04Malicious Code Protection (Anti-Malware)
1.00
END-06Endpoint File Integrity Monitoring (FIM)
1.00
MON-01Continuous Monitoring
1.00
MON-01.7File Integrity Monitoring (FIM)
1.00
CFG-02Secure Baseline Configurations
0.50
CFG-02.7Approved Configuration Deviations
0.50
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (100) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-12Session Termination
1.00
AC-16(1)Dynamic Attribute Association
1.00
AC-17(1)Monitoring and Control
1.00
AC-2Account Management
1.00
AC-2(1)Automated System Account Management
1.00
AC-2(11)Usage Conditions
1.00
AC-2(3)Disable Accounts
1.00
AC-2(4)Automated Audit Actions
1.00
AC-24(1)Transmit Access Authorization Information
1.00
AC-25Reference Monitor
1.00

+90 more (top 10 by confidence shown)

NIST 800-1710 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (2) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

3.4.1
1.00
3.4.2
1.00
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000366
1.00
NIST CSF 2.00 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (5) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

DE.CM-09
1.00
PR.PS-01
1.00
PR.DS-10
0.50
PR.PSPlatform Security
0.50
PR.PS-05
0.50

Who does this work

10 NICE work roles and 9 EC-Council certifications.

This is an inference across published mappings, not a single claim by anyone. This check maps to a control, which maps to a Cybersecurity Framework outcome, which NIST assigns to the work roles below. EC-Council separately maps its certifications to those same roles.

A certification prepares someone for a role. It is not evidence that a holder is qualified, and neither NIST nor EC-Council has stated that any certification here addresses this check.

Work-role assignments published by NIST (NICE Framework Components 2.2.0 and the CSF 2.0 OLIR crosswalk). Certification mappings published by EC-Council.

Details

Check Text (C-278853r1151257_chk)

Confirm required Wi-Fi Aware procedures have been implemented. 1. Verify required training has been received by site personal that have site managed iPhones and iPads (AIOS-26-0011900). 2. Verify the site reviewed all managed iOS/iPadOS apps installed on site managed iPhones and iPads for Wi-Fi Aware support and removed all apps that support Wi-Fi Aware. Discuss with the ISSO/ISSM. If the site also manages the deployment of unmanaged apps on site managed iPhones and iPads, verify unmanaged apps were also reviewed. 3. Review site app vetting procedures and verify they include review of Wi-Fi Aware capabilities in all apps. Verify apps with Wi-Fi Aware capability are disapproved for use. If the site has not reviewed current managed apps for Wi-Fi Aware capabilities or did not remove Wi-Fi Aware capable apps, this is a finding. If the site app vetting procedures do not include a review of Wi-Fi Aware capabilities in all apps or disapprove apps with Wi-Fi Aware capability, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-83292r1151256_fix)

Remove Wi-Fi Aware-capable apps on site managed Apple iOS/iPadOS 26 devices. There are three steps to implementing this control: 1. Train all users to not accept connection requests from nearby devices. This requirement is met by AIOS-26-0011900. 2a. Review all MDM managed apps deployed to site iPhones and iPads. If an app supports Wi-Fi Aware, it must be removed from all site devices. Note: There is currently no management API/key to disable Wi-Fi Aware on Apple devices. 2b. If a site manages unmanaged apps on site iPhones and iPads, review all unmanaged apps deployed on site iPhones and iPads. If an app supports Wi-Fi Aware, it must be removed from all site devices. 3a. For managed apps being reviewed for approval, the site app vetting process must determine if the app supports Wi-Fi Aware. If Wi-Fi Aware is supported, the app must not be approved for use on site iPhones and iPads. 3b. If a site manages unmanaged apps on site iPhones and iPads, the site app vetting process must determine if the app supports Wi-Fi Aware. If Wi-Fi Aware is supported, the app must not be approved for use on site iPhones and iPads.