The macOS system must disable iCloud Document Sync.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268502 | APPL-15-002041 | SV-268502r1034446_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The macOS built-in iCloud document synchronization service must be disabled to prevent organizational data from being synchronized to personal or nonapproved storage. Apple's iCloud service does not provide an organization with enough control over the storage and access of data and, therefore, automated document synchronization must be controlled by an organization-approved service. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-268502r1034446_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable iCloud Document Sync with the following command:
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\
.objectForKey('allowCloudDocumentSync').js
EOS
If the result is not "false", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-72433r1034445_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable iCloud Document Sync by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.