Apple iOS/iPadOS 17 must implement the management setting: approved Apple Watches must be managed by an MDM.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-258361	PP-MDF-993300	AIOS-17-012650	SV-258361r959010_rule	2024-08-27	2

Description
Authorizing official (AO) approval is required before an Apple Watch (DOD owned or personally owned) can be paired with a DOD-owned iPhone to ensure the AO has evaluated the risk in having sensitive DOD data transferred to and stored on an Apple Watch in their operational environment. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47

ℹ️ Check
Determine if the site AO has approved the use of Apple Watch with DOD-owned iPhones. Look for a document showing approval. If not approved, this requirement is not applicable. If approved, verify on the MDM server that the Apple Watch is being managed by the MDM. Have the MDM system administrator show that the Apple Watch is being managed by the MDM. If the AO has approved pairing an Apple Watch with a DOD-owned iPhone and the Apple Watch is not being managed by the site MDM server, this is a finding. Note: The iPhone paired to the Apple Watch must be supervised for the MDM to manage the Apple Watch.

ℹ️ Check

Determine if the site AO has approved the use of Apple Watch with DOD-owned iPhones. Look for a document showing approval. If not approved, this requirement is not applicable. If approved, verify on the MDM server that the Apple Watch is being managed by the MDM. Have the MDM system administrator show that the Apple Watch is being managed by the MDM. If the AO has approved pairing an Apple Watch with a DOD-owned iPhone and the Apple Watch is not being managed by the site MDM server, this is a finding. Note: The iPhone paired to the Apple Watch must be supervised for the MDM to manage the Apple Watch.

✔️ Fix
If the AO has not approved the use of Apple Watch with DOD-owned iPhones, this requirement is not applicable. If the AO has approved the use of Apple Watch with DOD-owned iPhones, enroll the Apple Watch in MDM management. Note: The iPhone paired to the Apple Watch must be supervised for the MDM to manage the Apple Watch.