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Samsung Android OS 15 with Knox 3.x COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • 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 sequential characters are significantly easier t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-333030

    Group
  • PP-MDF-333030

    Group
  • 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 window of opportunity for adversaries who gain ph...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-333040

    Group
  • 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 the device. Setting a limit on the number of at...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-333050

    Group
  • PP-MDF-333060

    Group
  • Samsung Android's Work environment 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 preinstalled applications, or the MD must provid...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-333070

    Group
  • PP-MDF-333070

    Group
  • Samsung Android 15 allowlist must be configured to not include artificial intelligence (AI) applications that process device data in the cloud, including Google Gemini.

    Sensitive DOD data could be exposed when an AI app processes device data in the cloud. SFRID: FMT_SMF.1.1 #8
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-333080

    Group
  • 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 frequently unlock the phone to determine if there are...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-333100

    Group
  • PP-MDF-333110

    Group
  • Samsung Android must be configured to disable authentication mechanisms providing user access to protected data other than a Password Authentication Factor: Face recognition.

    Note: This requirement is Not Applicable for specific biometric authentication factors included in the product's Common Criteria evaluation. The biometric factor can be used to authenticate the us...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-333130

    Group
  • 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 developer mode to compromise the confidentiality...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-333160

    Group

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