---
id: os_diagnostics_reports_modification_disable
title: Disable changing Sending Diagnostic and Usage Data to Apple
discussion: |
  The ability to change the setting to submit diagnostic data to Apple _MUST_ be disabled.

  The information system _MUST_ be configured to provide only essential capabilities. Disabling the submission of diagnostic and usage information will mitigate the risk of unwanted data being sent to Apple.
references:
  nist:
    cce:
      ios_27:
        - CCE-XXXXX-X
      ios_26:
        - CCE-95609-4
      ios_18:
        - CCE-94523-8
      ios_17:
        - CCE-93476-0
    800-53r5:
      - SI-11
      - AC-20
      - SC-7(10)
  bsi:
    indigo:
      ios_26:
        - ANNEX K
      ios_18:
        - ANNEX K
      ios_17:
        - ANNEX K
  disa:
    cmmc:
      - AC.L1-B.1.III
      - AC.L2-3.1.20
platforms:
  iOS:
    '27.0': {}
    '26.0':
      supervised: true
      benchmarks:
        - name: indigo_base
          severity: high
        - name: indigo_high
          severity: high
    '18.0':
      supervised: true
      benchmarks:
        - name: indigo_base
          severity: high
        - name: indigo_high
          severity: high
    '17.0':
      supervised: true
      benchmarks:
        - name: indigo_base
          severity: high
        - name: indigo_high
          severity: high
    introduced: 9.3.2
tags:
  - 800-53r5_low
  - 800-53r5_moderate
  - 800-53r5_high
  - cmmc_lvl1
  - cmmc_lvl2
  - cmmc_lvl3
  - cnssi-1253_moderate
  - cnssi-1253_low
  - cnssi-1253_high
mobileconfig_info:
  - PayloadType: com.apple.applicationaccess
    PayloadContent:
      - allowDiagnosticSubmissionModification: false
