The Google Android device must be configured to disable Wi-Fi Aware for Work Profile apps.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-276880 | GOOG-16-010500 | SV-276880r1140679_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Wi-Fi Aware allows direct connections between nearby devices for fast data transfer, video streaming, and multiplayer gaming. It allows full peer-to-peer device discovery and communication where two or more devices are publishing and/or subscribing to the same known service name. There is risk that sensitive DOD information could be transferred from a DOD mobile device to a non-DOD device or from Work Profile apps on a DOD device to Personal Profile apps on a non-DOD device. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Google Android 16 COPE Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-12 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-276880r1140679_chk)
Review device configuration settings to confirm Wi-Fi Aware is disabled for each work profile app.
This procedure is performed on the EMM console.
For each Work Profile app, verify the app is configured to deny the NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICE permission. Note: Not all apps will support Wi-Fi Aware and have the NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICE permission.
If on the EMM console the NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICE permission is not set to "deny" for all Work Profile apps that support Wi-Fi Aware, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-80940r1140678_fix)
Configure the Google Android 16 device to disable Wi-Fi Aware for all Work Profile apps.
On the EMM console:
For each Work Profile app, configure the NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICE permission to "deny" to block the use of Wi-Fi Aware, if the app supports this feature. If the app does not support Wi-Fi Aware, there may not be a NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICE permission available.