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Google Android 12 COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Google Android 12 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
  • PP-MDF-323060

    Group
  • Google Android 12 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-323070

    Group
  • Google Android 12 allowlist must be configured to not include applications with the following characteristics: 1. Back up mobile device (MD) data to non-DoD cloud servers (including user and application access to cloud backup services);2. Transmit MD diagnostic data to non-DoD servers;3. Voice assistant application if available when MD is locked;4. Voice dialing application if available when MD is locked;5. Allows synchronization of data or applications between devices associated with user; and6. 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) that are not part of the allowlist. Failure to con...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-323080

    Group
  • PP-MDF-323110

    Group
  • Google Android 12 must be configured to disable trust agents. Note: This requirement is not applicable (NA) for specific biometric authentication factors included in the product's Common Criteria evaluation.

    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
  • PP-MDF-323130

    Group
  • Google Android 12 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

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