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V-288451

CAT III (Low)

Apple iOS/iPadOS 27 must disable the Apple Intelligence feature: Image Generation.

Rule ID

SV-288451r1287768_rule

STIG

Apple iOS/iPadOS 27 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R1

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

The security of the Apple Intelligence system has not been vetted by the DoW, and the risk to DoW sensitive information is not known at this time. Therefore, Apple intelligence features will be disabled until more information is available. SFR ID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #47

Check Content

Review configuration settings to confirm the Apple Intelligence feature "Image Generation" is disabled. Note: This control is applicable only to Apple Intelligence-capable iPhones and iPads.

This is a supervised-only control. If the iPhone or iPad being reviewed is not supervised by the MDM, this control is automatically a finding.

If the iPhone or iPad being reviewed is supervised by the MDM, follow these procedures:

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

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

In the MDM server, verify "Allow Image Playground" is set to "No" in the Declarative Device Management (DDM) configuration "Intelligence Settings".

On the iPhone/iPad device:
1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap "General".
3. Tap "VPN & Device Management". 
4. Tap the Configuration Profile from the iOS management tool containing the policy.
5. Tap "Configurations" and then "Intelligence Settings".
6. Verify "Allow Image Playground" is set to "No".

If in the MDM server or iPhone/iPad "Allow Image Playground" is not set to "No", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Install a configuration profile to disable the Apple Intelligence feature "Image Generation". This is a supervised-only control.

Note: This control is applicable only to Apple Intelligence-capable iPhones and iPads.

In the MDM server, set "Allow Image Playground" to "No" in the DDM configuration "Intelligence Settings".