id: os_auto_unlock_disable
title: Prevent Apple Watch from Unlocking a Device
discussion: |
  Apple Watches are not an approved authenticator and their use _MUST_ be disabled.

  Disabling Apple watches is a necessary step to ensuring that the information system retains a session lock until the user reestablishes access using an authorized identification and authentication procedures.
references:
  nist:
    cce:
      ios_27:
        - CCE-XXXXX-X
      ios_26:
        - CCE-95653-2
      ios_18:
        - CCE-94433-0
      ios_17:
        - CCE-93419-0
    800-53r5:
      - AC-11
  disa:
    cci:
      - CCI-000767
      - CCI-002235
    disa_stig:
      ios_26:
        - AIOS-26-014800
      ios_18:
        - AIOS-18-014800
      ios_17:
        - AIOS-17-014800
    sfr:
      - 'FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #47'
    cmmc:
      - AC.L2-3.1.10
  bsi:
    indigo:
      ios_26:
        - ANNEX K
      ios_18:
        - ANNEX K
      ios_17:
        - ANNEX K
platforms:
  iOS:
    '27.0':
      supervised: false
    '26.0':
      supervised: false
      benchmarks:
        - name: ios_stig
          severity: medium
        - name: indigo_base
          severity: medium
        - name: indigo_high
          severity: medium
    '18.0':
      supervised: false
      benchmarks:
        - name: ios_stig
          severity: medium
        - name: indigo_base
          severity: medium
        - name: indigo_high
          severity: medium
    '17.0':
      supervised: false
      benchmarks:
        - name: ios_stig
          severity: medium
        - name: indigo_base
          severity: medium
        - name: indigo_high
          severity: medium
    introduced: '14.5'
tags:
  - 800-53r5_moderate
  - 800-53r5_high
  - cmmc_lvl2
  - cmmc_lvl3
  - cnssi-1253_moderate
  - cnssi-1253_low
  - cnssi-1253_high
mobileconfig_info:
  - PayloadType: com.apple.applicationaccess
    PayloadContent:
      - allowAutoUnlock: false
