The Samsung Android 7 with Knox must implement the management setting: Disable Admin Remove.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-76587	KNOX-07-012900	SV-91283r1_rule		Medium

Description
DoD policy requires DoD mobile devices to be managed via a mobile device management service. If Admin Remove is not disabled the mobile device user can remove the administrator (MDM) from the device. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47

STIG	Date
Samsung Android OS 7 with Knox 2.x Security Technical Implementation Guide	2019-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-76255r1_chk )
Review Samsung Android 7 with Knox configuration settings to determine if the mobile device is configured to Disable Admin Remove. This validation procedure is performed on both the MDM Administration Console and the Samsung Android 7 with Knox device. On the MDM console, do the following: 1. Ask the MDM administrator to display the "Allow Admin Remove" checkbox in the "Android Restrictions" rule. 2. Verify the checkbox is not selected. On the Samsung Android 7 with Knox device, do the following: 1. Open the device settings. 2. Select "Lock screen and security". 3. Select "Other security settings". 4. Select "Device (or Phone) administrators". 5. Verify the enterprise MDM agent is on and cannot be turned off. If the MDM console "Allow Admin Remove" checkbox is selected or on the Samsung Android 7 with Knox device, "Device administrators" can be turned off, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-76255r1_chk )

Review Samsung Android 7 with Knox configuration settings to determine if the mobile device is configured to Disable Admin Remove.

This validation procedure is performed on both the MDM Administration Console and the Samsung Android 7 with Knox device.

On the MDM console, do the following:
1. Ask the MDM administrator to display the "Allow Admin Remove" checkbox in the "Android Restrictions" rule.
2. Verify the checkbox is not selected.

On the Samsung Android 7 with Knox device, do the following:
1. Open the device settings.
2. Select "Lock screen and security".
3. Select "Other security settings".
4. Select "Device (or Phone) administrators".
5. Verify the enterprise MDM agent is on and cannot be turned off.

If the MDM console "Allow Admin Remove" checkbox is selected or on the Samsung Android 7 with Knox device, "Device administrators" can be turned off, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-83281r1_fix)
Configure the Samsung Android 7 with Knox to Disable Admin Remove. On the MDM console, deselect the "Allow Admin Remove" checkbox in the "Android Restrictions" rule.