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Users must not be allowed to download applications on smartphones without SA control.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-25013 WIR-MOS-AND-G-020 SV-35034r1_rule ECLP-1 ECWN-1 Medium
Description
Strong configuration management of all applications installed on DoD device is required to ensure the security baseline of the system is maintained. Otherwise, sensitive DoD data could be compromised.
STIG Date
Android 2.2 (Dell) Security Technical Implementation Guide 2011-11-28

Details

Check Text ( C-34904r1_chk )
This is a Good security policy set check. Recommend all checks related to Good security policy set rules be reviewed using the following procedure.

1. Make a list of all Good security policy sets assigned to smartphone user accounts on the Good server using the following procedure:

-Have the SA identify any non STIG-compliant policy sets and STIG-compliant policy sets on the server.
--Log into the Good Mobile Control console.
--Click on the Policies tab.
--View all policy set on the server.

-Note: STIG-compliant policy sets should be identified as such in the policy title, for example, STIG_Android_Policy_Set. It is recommended all non STIG-compliant policy sets be deleted.

2. Select each policy set users are assigned to, and in turn, verify the required settings are in the policy set.

Note: If there is a finding, note the name of the non STIG-compliant policy set in the Findings Details section in VMS/Component Provided Tracking Database.
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-Launch the Good Mobile Control Web console and click on the Policies tab.
-Select the policy set for the Android devices and click on Android Configuration on the left side.

When reviewing the STIG Policy Set, check the following:
-Click the Restrictions tab.
-Verify “Allow installing apps” is unchecked.

Mark as a finding if configuration is not set as required.
Fix Text (F-27664r1_fix)
Users will not be allowed to download applications on smartphones without SA control.