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Samsung Android 11 with Knox 3.x Legacy Security Technical Implementation Guide


Overview

Date Finding Count (40)
2020-12-08 CAT I (High): 2 CAT II (Med): 34 CAT III (Low): 4
STIG Description
This Security Technical Implementation Guide is published as a tool to improve the security of Department of Defense (DoD) information systems. The requirements are derived from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and related documents. Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil.

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Findings (MAC III - Administrative Sensitive)

Finding ID Severity Title
V-231022 High Samsung Android must be configured to enable encryption for data at rest on removable storage media or alternatively, the use of removable storage media must be disabled.
V-231052 High The Samsung Android device must have the latest available Samsung Android operating system (OS) installed.
V-231038 Medium Samsung Android Personal Environment must be configured to enforce the system application disable list.
V-231039 Medium Samsung Android Work Environment must be configured to enforce the system application disable list.
V-231018 Medium Samsung Android Work Environment must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying an application allowlist that restricts applications by the following characteristics: names.
V-231019 Medium The Samsung Android Work Environment allowlist must be configured to not include applications with the following characteristics: - back up MD data to non-DoD cloud servers (including user and application access to cloud backup services); - transmit MD diagnostic data to non-DoD servers; - voice assistant application if available when MD is locked; - voice dialing application if available when MD is locked; - allows synchronization of data or applications between devices associated with user; and - allows unencrypted (or encrypted but not FIPS 140-2 validated) data sharing with other MDs or printers.
V-231016 Medium Samsung Android must be configured to not allow more than 10 consecutive failed authentication attempts.
V-231031 Medium Samsung Android must be configured to enable authentication of personal hotspot connections to the device using a pre-shared key.
V-231014 Medium Samsung Android must be configured to not allow passwords that include more than two repeating or sequential characters.
V-231015 Medium Samsung Android must be configured to lock the display after 15 minutes (or less) of inactivity.
V-231034 Medium Samsung Android Work Environment must be configured to disable exceptions to the access control policy that prevents application processes, groups of application processes from accessing all, private data stored by other application processes, groups of application processes. - Disable Sync Calendar to personal
V-231013 Medium Samsung Android must be configured to enforce a minimum password length of six characters.
V-231037 Medium The Samsung Android Work Environment must be configured to prevent users from adding personal email accounts to the work email app.
V-231030 Medium Samsung Android Work Environment must be configured to not allow backup of all applications, configuration data to remote systems (account management backup). - Disable Data Sync
V-231049 Medium Samsung Android Work Environment must be configured to enable Certificate Revocation checking.
V-231048 Medium Samsung Android Work Environment must be configured to enforce that Wi-Fi Sharing is disabled.
V-231017 Medium Samsung Android must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying one or more authorized application repositories, including DoD-approved commercial app repository, management tool server, or mobile application store.
V-231045 Medium Samsung Android must be configured to enforce a USB host mode exception list. NOTE: This configuration allows DeX mode (with input devices), which is DoD-approved for use.
V-231044 Medium Samsung Android must be configured to disallow configuration of Date Time.
V-231047 Medium Samsung Android must be configured to disallow outgoing beam.
V-231046 Medium Samsung Android Work Environment must be configured to enforce that Share Via List is disabled.
V-231041 Medium Samsung Android must be enrolled as a COPE/COBO device.
V-231032 Medium Samsung Android Work Environment must be configured to disable exceptions to the access control policy that prevents application processes, groups of application processes from accessing all, private data stored by other application processes, groups of application processes. - Disable Move files to personal
V-231042 Medium Samsung Android device users must complete required training.
V-231029 Medium Samsung Android Work Environment must be configured to not allow backup of all applications, configuration data to remote systems (device management backup). - Disable Backup Services
V-231028 Medium Samsung Android must be configured to not allow backup of all applications, configuration data to locally connected systems.
V-231023 Medium Samsung Android must be configured to disable trust agents. NOTE: This requirement is not applicable (NA) for specific biometric authentication factors included in the product Common Criteria evaluation.
V-231021 Medium Samsung Android must be configured to not display the following (Work Environment) notifications when the device is locked: all notifications.
V-231027 Medium Samsung Android must be configured to disable USB mass storage mode.
V-231025 Medium Samsung Android must be configured to disable developer modes.
V-231035 Medium Samsung Android must be configured to disable multi-user modes (tablets only).
V-231024 Medium Samsung Android must be configured to disable Face Recognition. NOTE: This requirement is not applicable (NA) for specific biometric authentication factors included in the product Common Criteria evaluation.
V-231033 Medium Samsung Android Work Environment must be configured to disable exceptions to the access control policy that prevents application processes, groups of application processes from accessing all, private data stored by other application processes, groups of application processes. - Disable Copy and Paste data
V-231040 Medium Samsung Android must be configured to enable audit logging.
V-231050 Medium Samsung Android Work Environment must have the DoD root and intermediate PKI certificates installed.
V-231051 Medium Samsung Android Work Environment must allow only the Administrator (management tool) to perform the following management function: install/remove DoD root and intermediate PKI certificates.
V-231036 Low Samsung Android must [not accept the certificate] when it cannot establish a connection to determine the validity of a certificate.
V-231043 Low Samsung Android must be configured to enable Knox CC Mode.
V-231020 Low Samsung Android must be configured to disable all Bluetooth profiles except for HSP (Headset Profile), HFP (HandsFree Profile), SPP (Serial Port Profile), A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile), and PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile).
V-231026 Low Samsung Android must be configured to display the DoD advisory warning message at startup or each time the user unlocks the device.