IPhone security benchmark

The Apple iPhone is a home run with consumers, but struggles to be accepted as a working tool in the economy, at least in part to the lack of security controls.

The Center for Internet Security (CIS) developed and released the iPhone 2.2.1 CIS Benchmark v1.0.0 (Registration required to download the PDF, but the recording reference, and iPhone is free). According to the benchmark IEC iPhone, you can policies and procedures for the security around the iPhone, the iPhone will be detected as a mobile device to create companies.

Here is a description of information provided in the CIS benchmark available a high level. The first section describes the parameters that can be run directly on the phone. The second section deals with the settings of the iPhone Configuration Utility (ICU). USI was developed by Apple to provide a tool for managing iPhones in the enterprise. It comes in Windows and Mac OS X version. You can download intensive care and other enterprise management tools iPhone from Apple.

• Settings for iPhone
  • Configure your iPhone
    • Update the firmware to the latest version
    • When the flight mode
    • Disable the Wi-Fi
    • Forget networks to prevent automatic reinstatement
    • Switch to accede questions
    • Turn VPN, if not necessary,
    • Turn off Bluetooth when not needed
    • Turn off Location Services
    • Create a password
    • September vesting period
    • From Show SMS Preview, when the iPhone is locked
    • Clear fault code data on excessive access
    • Clear all data before return, repair or recycling
  • Safari settings
    • Disable JavaScript
    • Disabling plug-ins
• UCI iPhone Settings
  • Code settings
    • Request device password
    • Require alphanumeric value
    • Set the minimum password length
    • A minimum number of complex characters
    • Set the maximum age code
    • September vesting period
    • Clear fault code data on excessive access

If you allow to connect the iPhone to the corporate network, or to save the company or transferred to, I suggest you take a look at 2.2.1 v1 reference document IEC iPhone. 0.0 and take steps down, so block the camera it can be used safely.