Google Android 14 COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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PP-MDF-993300
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Android 14 devices must be configured to enable Common Criteria Mode (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 device will not be operating in the NIAP-certifi...Rule Low Severity -
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Google Android 14 must be configured to disable all data signaling over [assignment: list of externally accessible hardware ports (for example, USB)].
If a user is able to configure the security setting, the user could inadvertently or maliciously set it to a value that poses unacceptable risk to DOD information systems. An adversary could exploi...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-333350
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The Google Android 14 must allow only the administrator (EMM) to 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 to remove root and intermediate certificates, th...Rule Medium Severity -
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Google Android 14 must allow only the administrator (MDM) to perform the following management function: Disable Phone Hub.
It may be possible to transfer work profile data on a DOD Android device to an unauthorized Chromebook if the user has the same Google Account set up on the Chromebook and in the work profile on th...Rule Low Severity -
Google Android 14 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 function of how many attempts an adversary is p...Rule Medium Severity -
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 window of opportunity for adversaries who gain ph...Rule Medium Severity -
Google Android 14 must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying one or more authorized application repositories, including [selection: DOD-approved commercial app repository, MDM server, mobile application store].
Forcing all applications to be installed from authorized application repositories can prevent unauthorized and malicious applications from being installed and executed on mobile devices. Allowing s...Rule Medium Severity -
Google Android 14 allowlist must be configured to not include applications with the following characteristics: - Back up mobile device (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 140-2/140-3 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) that are not part of the allowlist. Failure to con...Rule Medium Severity -
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 Bluetooth device or in a user-selected location....Rule Medium Severity -
Google Android 14 must be configured to generate audit records for the following auditable events: Detected integrity violations.
Audit logs enable monitoring of security-relevant events and subsequent forensics when breaches occur. They help identify attacks so that breaches can be prevented or limited in their scope. They f...Rule Medium Severity -
Google Android 14 must be configured to not allow backup of [all applications, configuration data] 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 the mobile operating system (MOS). Where the r...Rule Medium Severity -
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 (UBE) is required for these controls. In addition,...Rule Medium Severity -
Google Android 14 must be configured to enforce that Wi-Fi Sharing is disabled.
Wi-Fi Sharing is an optional configuration of Wi-Fi Tethering/Mobile Hotspot, which allows the device to share its Wi-Fi connection with other wirelessly connected devices instead of its mobile (ce...Rule Medium Severity -
The Google Android 14 work profile must be configured to enforce the system application disable list.
The system application disable list controls user access to/execution of all core and preinstalled applications. Core application: Any application integrated into Google Android 14 by Google. ...Rule Medium Severity -
Android 14 devices must be configured to disable the use of third-party keyboards.
Many third-party keyboard applications are known to contain malware. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47Rule Low Severity
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