Google Android 14 COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Google Android 14 must be configured to enable audit logging.
Audit logs enable monitoring of security-relevant events and subsequent forensics when breaches occur. To be useful, administrators must have the ability to view the audit logs. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EX...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-333024
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PP-MDF-333025
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Google Android 14 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 sequential characters are significantly easier t...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-333030
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PP-MDF-333040
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Google Android 14 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 the device. Setting a limit on the number of at...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-333050
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PP-MDF-333060
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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 preinstalled applications, or the MD must provid...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-333070
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PP-MDF-333080
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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 frequently unlock the phone to determine if there are...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-333110
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PP-MDF-333130
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Google Android 14 must be configured to disable developer modes.
Developer modes expose features of the mobile operating system (MOS) that are not available during standard operation. An adversary may leverage a vulnerability inherent in a developer mode to comp...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-333160
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Google Android 14 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 that provides privacy and security notices consis...Rule Low Severity -
PP-MDF-333170
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PP-MDF-333230
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Google Android 14 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 is enabled on a mobile device, it becomes a pote...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-333240
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Google Android 14 must be configured to not allow backup of [all applications, 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 up to an external system (either locally connect...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-333250
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PP-MDF-333290
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Google Android 14 must be configured to disable multiuser modes.
Multiuser mode allows multiple users to share a mobile device by providing a degree of separation between user data. To date, no mobile device with multiuser mode features meets DOD requirements fo...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-333320
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Google Android 14 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 policies and therefore must be disabled. SFR ID...Rule Low Severity -
PP-MDF-333330
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Google Android 14 must be configured to disable ad hoc wireless client-to-client connection capability.
Ad hoc wireless client-to-client connections allow mobile devices to communicate with each other directly, circumventing network security policies and making the traffic invisible. This could allow...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-993300
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PP-MDF-993300
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PP-MDF-993300
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Google Android 14 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 intermediate certificates are not available, an adversa...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-993300
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PP-MDF-993300
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Google Android 14 must be configured to disallow configuration of date and time.
Determining the correct time a particular application event occurred on a system is critical when conducting forensic analysis and investigating system events. Periodically synchronizing interna...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-993300
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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. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47Rule High Severity -
PP-MDF-993300
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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 -
PP-MDF-993300
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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 -
PP-MDF-993300
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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
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