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Samsung Android OS 13 with Knox 3.x COPE Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • PP-MDF-990000

    Group
  • Samsung Android must be enrolled as a COPE device.

    The Work profile is the designated application group for the COPE use case. SFR ID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #47
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-323160

    Group
  • 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 that provides privacy and security notices consis...
    Rule Low Severity
  • PP-MDF-323025

    Group
  • 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-323026

    Group
  • PP-MDF-323024

    Group
  • 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 function of how many attempts an adversary is p...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-323040

    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-323030

    Group
  • 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 window of opportunity for adversaries who gain ph...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-323110

    Group
  • 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 unauthorized users to have access to DOD sensitive data ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-323030

    Group
  • PP-MDF-323130

    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-323320

    Group
  • 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 policies and therefore must be disabled. SFR ID...
    Rule Low Severity

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