Android 14 devices must be configured to disable the use of third-party keyboards (work profile only).
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-260171 | GOOG-14-710900 | SV-260171r948718_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Many third-party keyboard applications are known to contain malware. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47 |
| STIG | Date |
| Google Android 14 MDFPP 3.3 BYOAD Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-02-20 |
Details
| Check Text (C-63902r948716_chk) |
| Review the managed Google Android 14 configuration settings to confirm that no third-party keyboards are enabled (work profile only). This procedure is performed on the EMM console. On the EMM console: 1. Open "Input methods". 2. Tap "Set input methods". 3. Verify only the approved keyboards are selected. If unapproved third-party keyboards are allowed in the work profile, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-63809r948717_fix) |
| Configure the Google Android 14 device to disallow the use of third-party keyboards (work profile only). On the EMM console: 1. Open "Input methods". 2. Tap "Set input methods". 3. Select only the approved keyboards. Additionally, admins can configure application allowlists for Google Play so no third-party keyboards are available for user installation. |