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If a third-party VPN client is installed in the personal space/container, it must not be configured with a DoD network (work) VPN profile.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-76605 KNOX-07-017130 SV-91301r1_rule Medium
Description
The device VPN must be configured to disable access from the personal space/container since it is considered an untrusted environment. Therefore, apps located in the personal container on the device should not have the ability to access a DoD network. In addition, Smartphones do not generally meet security requirements for computer devices to connect directly to DoD networks. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #3
STIG Date
Samsung Android OS 7 with Knox 2.x Security Technical Implementation Guide 2019-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-76275r1_chk )
Not Applicable for the COBO use case.

Review Samsung Android 7 with Knox configuration settings to determine if any third-party VPN client installed in the personal space/container on the device has been configured with a DoD network (work) VPN profile.

This validation procedure is performed on the Samsung Android 7 with Knox device only.

On the Samsung Android 7 with Knox device, do the following:
1. Open the device settings.
2. Select "Apps".
3. Review the list of apps and if there are any VPN client apps installed open each one in turn. Review the list of VPN profiles configured on the VPN client.
4. Verify there are no DoD network VPN profiles configured on the VPN client.

If any third-party VPN client installed in the personal space/container has a DoD network VPN profile configured on the client, this is a finding.

Note: This setting cannot be managed by the MDM administrator and is a User Based Enforcement (UBE) requirement (unless an application white list/black list is configured for the personal space/container).
Fix Text (F-83299r1_fix)
If a third-party VPN client is installed in the personal space/container on a Samsung Android 7 with Knox device, do not configure the VPN client with a DoD network VPN profile.