Google Android 14 MDFPP 3.3 BYOAD Security Technical Implementation Guide

Overview

VersionDateFinding Count (23)Downloads
12024-02-20CAT I (High): 0CAT II (Medium): 23CAT III (Low): 0
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.
ClassifiedPublicSensitive
I - Mission Critical ClassifiedI - Mission Critical PublicI - Mission Critical Sensitive
II - Mission Support ClassifiedII - Mission Support PublicII - Mission Support Sensitive
III - Administrative ClassifiedIII - Administrative PublicIII - Administrative Sensitive

Findings - MAC I - Mission Critical Classified

Finding IDSeverityTitleDescription
V-260082
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Google Android 14 must prohibit DOD VPN profiles in the Personal Profile.If DOD VPN profiles are configured in the Personal Profile DOD sensitive data world be at risk of compromise and the DOD network could be at risk of b...
V-260126
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Google Android 14 must be configured to enforce a minimum password length of six characters and not allow passwords that include more than four repeating or sequential characters.Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing and brute force attacks. The ability to crack a password is a ...
V-260127
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Google Android 14 must be configured to enable a screen-lock policy that will lock the display after a period of inactivity.The screen-lock timeout helps protect the device from unauthorized access. Devices without a screen-lock timeout provide an opportunity for adversarie...
V-260128
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Google Android 14 must be configured to lock the display after 15 minutes (or less) of inactivity.The screen lock timeout must be set to a value that helps protect the device from unauthorized access. Having a too-long timeout would increase the wi...
V-260129
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Google Android 14 must be configured to not allow more than 10 consecutive failed authentication attempts.The more attempts an adversary makes to guess a password, the more likely the adversary will enter the correct password and gain access to resources o...
V-260130
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Google Android 14 must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying one or more authorized application repositories.Forcing all applications to be installed from authorized application repositories can prevent unauthorized and malicious applications from being insta...
V-260131
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Google Android 14 must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying an application allowlist that restricts applications by the following characteristics: [selection: list of digital signatures, cryptographic hash values, names, application version].The application allowlist, in addition to controlling the installation of applications on the MD, must control user access/execution of all core and p...
V-260132
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Google Android 14 allowlist must be configured to not include applications with the following characteristics (work profile only): 1. Back up mobile device (MD) data to non-DOD cloud servers (including user and application access to cloud backup services); 2. Transmit MD diagnostic data to non-DOD servers; 3. Voice assistant application if available when MD is locked; 4. Voice dialing application if available when MD is locked; 5. Allows synchronization of data or applications between devices associated with user; and 6. Allows unencrypted (or encrypted but not FIPS 140-3 validated) data sharing with other MDs or printers. 7. Apps which backup their own data to a remote system.Requiring all authorized applications to be in an application allowlist prevents the execution of any applications (e.g., unauthorized, malicious) tha...
V-260133
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Google Android 14 must be configured to not display the following (work profile) notifications when the device is locked: [selection: a. email notifications b. calendar appointments c. contact associated with phone call notification d. text message notification e. other application-based notifications f. all notifications].Many mobile devices display notifications on the lock screen so that users can obtain relevant information in a timely manner without having to freque...
V-260137
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Google Android 14 must be configured to disable trust agents.Trust agents allow a user to unlock a mobile device without entering a passcode when the mobile device is, for example, connected to a user-selected B...
V-260142
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Google Android 14 must be configured to display the DOD advisory warning message at startup or each time the user unlocks the Work Profile.Before granting access to the system, the mobile operating system is required to display the DOD-approved system use notification message or banner th...
V-260149
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Google Android 14 must be configured to not allow backup of all work profile applications to remote systems.Backups to remote systems (including cloud backup) can leave data vulnerable to breach on the external systems, which often offer less protection than...
V-260152
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Google Android 14 must be configured to disable exceptions to the access control policy that prevent [selection: application processes, groups of application processes] from accessing [selection: all, private] data stored by other [selection: application processes, groups of application processes].App data sharing gives apps the ability to access the data of other apps for enhanced user functionality. However, sharing also poses a significant ri...
V-260160
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Google Android 14 users must complete required training.The security posture of Google devices requires the device user to configure several required policy rules on their device. User-Based Enforcement (UB...
V-260162
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Google Android 14 must have the DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates installed (work profile only).DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates are used to verify the authenticity of PKI certificates of users and web services. If the root and intermed...
V-260163
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The Google Android 14 work profile must be configured to prevent users from adding personal email accounts to the work email app.If the user can add a personal email account (POP3, IMAP, EAS) to the work email app, it could be used to forward sensitive DOD data to unauthorized r...
V-260164
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The Google Android 14 work profile must be configured to enforce the system application disable list (work profile only).The system application disables list controls user access to/execution of all core and preinstalled applications. Core application: Any application ...
V-260165
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Google Android 14 must be provisioned as a BYOAD device (Android work profile for employee-owned devices [BYOD]).The Android work profile for employee-owned devices (BYOD) is the designated application group for the BYOAD use case. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47...
V-260166
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The Google Android 14 work profile must be configured to disable automatic completion of workspace internet browser text input.The autofill functionality in the web browser allows the user to complete a form that contains sensitive information, such as personally identifiable ...
V-260167
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The Google Android 14 work profile must be configured to disable the autofill services.The autofill services allow the user to complete text inputs that could contain sensitive information, such as personally identifiable information (PI...
V-260170
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Android 14 devices must have the latest available Google Android 14 operating system installed.Required security features are not available in earlier operating system versions. In addition, there may be known vulnerabilities in earlier versions...
V-260171
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Android 14 devices must be configured to disable the use of third-party keyboards (work profile only).Many third-party keyboard applications are known to contain malware. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47...
V-260174
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The Google Android 14 must allow only the administrator (EMM) to install/remove DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates (work profile).DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates are used to verify the authenticity of PKI certificates of users and web services. If the user is allowed t...