AirDrop must be disabled.

From Apple OS X 10.11 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000381

SV-82165r1_rule AirDrop must be disabled.

Vulnerability discussion

In order to prevent unauthorized connection of devices, unauthorized transfer of information, or unauthorized tunneling (i.e., embedding of data types within data types), organizations must disable or restrict unused or unnecessary physical and logical ports/protocols on information systems.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. Additionally, it is sometimes convenient to provide multiple services from a single component (e.g., VPN and IPS); however, doing so increases risk over limiting the services provided by any one component. To support the requirements and principles of least functionality, the operating system must support the organizational requirements providing only essential capabilities and limiting the use of ports, protocols, and/or services to only those required, authorized, and approved to conduct official business or to address authorized quality of life issues.AirDrop must be disabled.

Check content

"AirDrop" must be disabled. To check if "AirDrop" has been disabled, run the following command: /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep DisableAirDrop If "DisableAirDrop" is not set to "1", this is a finding.

Fix text

Disabling "AirDrop" is enforced using the "Restrictions Policy" configuration profile.

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