| V-255119 | | Samsung Android must be configured to enable encryption for data at rest on removable storage media or, alternately, the use of removable storage media must be disabled. | The MOS must ensure the data being written to the mobile device's removable media is protected from unauthorized access. If data at rest is unencrypte... |
| V-255136 | | The Samsung Android device must have the latest available Samsung Android operating system (OS) installed. | Required security features are not available in earlier OS versions. In addition, earlier versions may have known vulnerabilities.
SFR ID: FMT_MOF_EX... |
| V-255107 | | Samsung Android must be enrolled as a COBO device. | The device is the designated application group for the COBO use case.
SFR ID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #47... |
| V-255109 | | Samsung Android must be configured to 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. Passwords that contain repeating or s... |
| V-255110 | | Samsung Android 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-255111 | | Samsung Android must be configured to enforce a minimum password length of six 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-255112 | | Samsung Android must be configured to not allow more than 10 consecutive failed authentication attempts. | The more attempts an adversary has to guess a password, the more likely the adversary will enter the correct password and gain access to resources on ... |
| V-255113 | | Samsung Android 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-255114 | | Samsung Android must be configured to disable authentication mechanisms providing user access to protected data other than a Password Authentication Factor, including face recognition. | The biometric factor can be used to authenticate the user to unlock the mobile device. Unapproved/evaluated biometric mechanisms could allow unauthori... |
| V-255115 | | Samsung Android must be configured to enable a screen-lock policy that will lock the display after a period of inactivity - Disable trust agents. | 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-255116 | | Samsung Android must be configured to not allow backup of all applications and configuration data to remote systems.
- Disable Backup Services. | Backups to remote systems (including cloud backup) can leave data vulnerable to breach on the external systems, which often offer less protection than... |
| V-255117 | | Samsung Android must be configured to disable developer modes. | Developer modes expose features of the MOS that are not available during standard operation. An adversary may leverage a vulnerability inherent in a d... |
| V-255120 | | Samsung Android must be configured to disable USB mass storage mode. | USB mass storage mode enables the transfer of data and software from one device to another. This software can include malware. When USB mass storage i... |
| V-255121 | | Samsung Android must be configured to not allow backup of all applications and configuration data to locally connected systems. | Data on mobile devices is protected by numerous mechanisms, including user authentication, access control, and cryptography. When the data is backed u... |
| V-255122 | | Samsung Android must be configured to enable authentication of personal hotspot connections to the device using a pre-shared key. | If no authentication is required to establish personal hotspot connections, an adversary may be able to use that device to perform attacks on other de... |
| V-255123 | | Samsung Android must be configured to disallow configuration of the device's date and time. | Determining the correct time a particular application event occurred on a system is critical when conducting forensic analysis and investigating syste... |
| V-255124 | | Samsung Android must have the DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates installed. | 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-255125 | | Samsung Android must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying an application allowlist that restricts applications by the following characteristics: Names. | 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-255126 | | Samsung Android must be configured to not allow installation of applications with the following characteristics:
- Back up MD data to non-DOD cloud servers (including user and application access to cloud backup services);
- Transmit MD diagnostic data to non-DOD servers;
- Voice assistant application if available when MD is locked;
- Voice dialing application if available when MD is locked;
- Allows synchronization of data or applications between devices associated with user; and
- Allows unencrypted (or encrypted but not FIPS 140-2 validated) data sharing with other MDs or printers. | Requiring all authorized applications to be in an application allowlist prevents the execution of any applications (e.g., unauthorized, malicious) tha... |
| V-255127 | | Samsung Android must be configured to not display the following (Work Environment) notifications when the device is locked: 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-255128 | | Samsung Android must be configured to enable audit logging. | Audit logs enable monitoring of security-relevant events and subsequent forensics when breaches occur. They help identify attacks so that breaches can... |
| V-255129 | | Samsung Android must be configured to prevent users from adding personal email accounts to the work email app. | If the user is able to add a personal email account (POP3, IMAP, EAS) to the work email app, it could be used to forward sensitive DOD data to unautho... |
| V-255130 | | Samsung Android must be configured to not allow backup of all applications, configuration data to remote systems.
- Disable Data Sync Framework. | Backups to remote systems (including cloud backup) can leave data vulnerable to breach on the external systems, which often offer less protection than... |
| V-255131 | | Samsung Android must allow only the Administrator (management tool) to perform the following management function: Install/remove DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates. | 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... |
| V-255132 | | Samsung Android must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying one or more authorized application repositories, including DOD-approved commercial app repository, management tool server, or mobile application store. | Forcing all applications to be installed from authorized application repositories can prevent unauthorized and malicious applications from being insta... |
| V-255135 | | Samsung Android device users must complete required training. | The security posture of Samsung devices requires the device user to configure several required policy rules on their device. User Based Enforcement (U... |
| V-255108 | | Samsung Android must be configured to display the DOD advisory warning message at startup or each time the user unlocks the device. | 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-255118 | | Samsung Android must be configured to disable all Bluetooth profiles except for HSP (Headset Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), SPP (Serial Port Profile), A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile), and PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile). | Some Bluetooth profiles provide the capability for remote transfer of sensitive DOD data without encryption or otherwise do not meet DOD IT security p... |
| V-255133 | | Samsung Android must be configured to enable Common Criteria (CC) mode. | The CC Mode feature is a superset of other features and behavioral changes that are mandatory MDFPP requirements. If CC mode is not implemented the de... |
| V-255134 | | Samsung Android must not accept the certificate when it cannot establish a connection to determine the validity of a certificate. | Certificate-based security controls depend on the ability of the system to verify the validity of a certificate. If the MOS were to accept an invalid ... |
