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iCloud

Connect iCloud to Safeguard: what it provides, how to set it up, and the frameworks it provides evidence for.

Record your iCloud connection as cloud storage provider evidence. Automated collection is not available for this provider yet.


Category	Cloud Storage Provider
Connect with	API token
What a connection produces	Connection record

Connect with an API token

In iCloud:
1. Make sure the Apple Account is protected with two-factor authentication.
2. Sign in to your Apple Account at account.apple.com.
3. In the Sign-In and Security section, select App-Specific Passwords.
4. Select Generate an app-specific password, follow the steps on screen, and copy the password.
iCloud's public documentation does not cover every step.

Source: support.apple.com, checked 2026-10-07.
On Compliance › Connectors, open iCloud, click Connect, choose API token and fill in:

Field What to enter
API token / Personal access token Required. Stored encrypted and never shown again.
Base URL (optional) —
Account / Org / Workspace (optional) —
Click Connect with token.

Frameworks

No automated compliance test reads iCloud yet, so no framework lists it. How connectors provide evidence for frameworks: Frameworks and connectors.

Cloud Storage Provider connectors
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Connector setup reference: every connector in one table
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