The system preference panels iCloud and Internet Accounts must be disabled.

From Apple OS X 10.11 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Associated with: CCI-000381

SV-82073r1_rule The system preference panels iCloud and Internet Accounts must be disabled.

Vulnerability discussion

It is detrimental for operating systems to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission objectives. These unnecessary capabilities or services are often overlooked and therefore may remain unsecured. They increase the risk to the platform by providing additional attack vectors.Operating systems are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Some of the functions and services, provided by default, may not be necessary to support essential organizational operations (e.g., key missions, functions). Examples of non-essential capabilities include, but are not limited to, games, software packages, tools, and demonstration software, not related to requirements or providing a wide array of functionality not required for every mission, but cannot be disabled.The system preference panel's iCloud and Internet Accounts must be disabled.

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Access to the "iCloud" and "Internet Accounts" preference panes must be disabled. To check if the system has the correct setting in the configuration profile, run the following command: /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep -A 5 'DisabledPreferencePanes' If nothing is returned, this is a finding. To check if "iCloud" has been disabled, run the following command: /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep com.apple.preferences.icloud If nothing is returned, this is a finding. To check if "Internet Accounts" has been disabled, run the following command: /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep com.apple.preferences.internetaccounts If nothing is returned, this is a finding.

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This setting is enforced using the "Restrictions Policy" configuration profile.

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