Details

The prompt to set up iCloud storage services during Setup Assistant _MUST_ be disabled.

The default behavior of macOS is to prompt new users to set up storage in iCloud. Disabling the iCloud storage setup prompt provides organizations more control over the storage of their data.

Solution

This is implemented by a Configuration Profile.

mobileconfig profile info:

com.apple.SetupAssistant.managed:
SkipiCloudStorageSetup:
True

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://github.com/usnistgov/macos_security

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Access Control, Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.

References

• 800-53|AC-20
• 800-53|CM-7a.
• CCE|CCE-90933-3, CCI|CCI-000381

Source

• Tenable.com/audits