id: icloud_appleid_system_settings_disable
title: Disable the System Setting for Apple ID
discussion: |
  The system setting for Apple ID _MUST_ be disabled.

  Disabling the system setting prevents login to Apple ID and iCloud.
references:
  nist:
    cce:
      macos_27:
        - CCE-XXXXX-X
      macos_26:
        - CCE-95141-8
      macos_15:
        - CCE-94141-9
      macos_14:
        - CCE-92742-6
    800-53r5:
      - AC-20
      - AC-20(1)
      - CM-7
      - CM-7(1)
    800-171r3:
      - 03.01.20
      - 03.04.06
  disa:
    cmmc:
      - AC.L1-3.1.20
      - CM.L2-3.4.6
      - CM.L2-3.4.7
  hhs:
    hicp:
      - 2.L.B
      - 3.L.C
      - 4.L.A
      - 4.L.B
  cis:
    controls_v8:
      - 4.1
      - 4.8
platforms:
  macOS:
    '27.0': {}
    '26.0': {}
    '15.0': {}
    enforcement_info:
      check:
        shell: /usr/bin/profiles show -output stdout-xml | /usr/bin/xmllint --xpath '//key[text()="DisabledSystemSettings"]/following-sibling::*[1]' - | /usr/bin/grep -c "com.apple.systempreferences.AppleIDSettings"
        result:
          integer: 1
    introduced: '13.0'
tags:
  - 800-53r5_low
  - 800-53r5_moderate
  - 800-53r5_high
  - 800-171
  - cisv8
  - cnssi-1253_low
  - cnssi-1253_high
  - cmmc_lvl2
  - cmmc_lvl1
  - cnssi-1253_moderate
  - hicp_lp
mobileconfig_info:
  - PayloadType: com.apple.systempreferences
    PayloadContent:
      - DisabledSystemSettings:
          - com.apple.systempreferences.AppleIDSettings
