Microsoft Android 11 COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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PP-MDF-301010
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Microsoft Android 11 must be configured to enforce a minimum password length of six characters.
<VulnDiscussion>Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing and brute force attacks. The ability ...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-301020
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Microsoft Android 11 must be configured to not allow passwords that include more than two repeating or sequential characters.
<VulnDiscussion>Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing and brute force attacks. Passwords th...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-301030
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Microsoft Android 11 must be configured to enable a screen-lock policy that will lock the display after a period of inactivity.
<VulnDiscussion>The screen-lock timeout helps protect the device from unauthorized access. Devices without a screen-lock timeout provide an o...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-301040
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Microsoft Android 11 must be configured to lock the display after 15 minutes (or less) of inactivity.
<VulnDiscussion>The screen lock timeout must be set to a value that helps protect the device from unauthorized access. Having a too-long time...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-301050
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Microsoft Android 11 must be configured to not allow more than 10 consecutive failed authentication attempts.
<VulnDiscussion>The more attempts an adversary has to guess a password, the more likely the adversary will enter the correct password and gai...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-301080
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Microsoft Android 11 must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying one or more authorized application repositories, including [selection: DOD-approved commercial app repository, EMM server, mobile application store].
<VulnDiscussion>Forcing all applications to be installed from authorized application repositories can prevent unauthorized and malicious appl...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-301090
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Microsoft Android 11 must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying an application allow list that restricts applications by the following characteristics: [selection: list of digital signatures, cryptographic hash values, names, application version].
<VulnDiscussion>The application allow list, in addition to controlling the installation of applications on the MD, must control user access/e...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-301100
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Microsoft Android 11 allow list must be configured to not include applications with the following characteristics: - Back up 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/FIPS 140-3 validated) data sharing with other MDs or printers.
<VulnDiscussion>Requiring all authorized applications to be in an application allow list prevents the execution of any applications (e.g., un...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-301110
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Microsoft Android 11 must be configured to disable Bluetooth or configured via User Based Enforcement (UBE) to allow Bluetooth for only Headset Profile (HSP), HandsFree Profile (HFP), and Serial Port Profile (SPP).
<VulnDiscussion>Some Bluetooth profiles provide the capability for remote transfer of sensitive DOD data without encryption or otherwise do n...Rule Low Severity -
PP-MDF-301120
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Microsoft Android 11 must be configured to not display the following (work profile) notifications when the device is locked: [selection: - Email notifications - Calendar appointments - Contact associated with phone call notification - Text message notification - Other application-based notifications - All notifications].
<VulnDiscussion>Many mobile devices display notifications on the lock screen so that users can obtain relevant information in a timely manner...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-301140
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Microsoft Android 11 must be configured to enable encryption for data at rest on removable storage media or alternately, the use of removable storage media must be disabled.
<VulnDiscussion>The Microsoft Android device must ensure the data being written to the mobile device's removable media is protected from unau...Rule High Severity -
PP-MDF-301150
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Microsoft Android 11 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.
<VulnDiscussion>Trust agents allow a user to unlock a mobile device without entering a passcode when the mobile device is, for example, conne...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-301170
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Microsoft Android 11 must be configured to disable developer modes.
<VulnDiscussion>Developer modes expose features of the Microsoft Android device that are not available during standard operation. An adversar...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-301200
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Microsoft Android 11 must be configured to display the DOD advisory warning message at start-up or each time the user unlocks the device.
<VulnDiscussion>The Microsoft Android 11 is required to display the DOD-approved system use notification message or banner before granting ac...Rule Low Severity -
PP-MDF-301210
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Microsoft Android 11 must be configured to disable USB mass storage mode.
<VulnDiscussion>USB mass storage mode enables the transfer of data and software from one device to another. This software can include malware...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-301220
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Microsoft Android 11 must be configured to not allow backup of [all applications, configuration data] to locally connected systems.
<VulnDiscussion>Data on mobile devices is protected by numerous mechanisms, including user authentication, access control, and cryptography. ...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-301230
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Microsoft Android 11 must be configured to not allow backup of all applications and configuration data to remote systems.
<VulnDiscussion>Backups to remote systems (including cloud backup) can leave data vulnerable to breach on the external systems, which often o...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-301280
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Microsoft Android 11 must be configured to disable multi-user modes.
<VulnDiscussion>Multi-user mode allows multiple users to share a mobile device by providing a degree of separation between user data. To date...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-302340
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The mobile operating system must allow only the Administrator (MDM) to perform the following management function: Enable/disable location services.
<VulnDiscussion>If a user is able to configure the security setting, the user could inadvertently or maliciously set it to a value that poses...Rule Low Severity -
PP-MDF-302360
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Microsoft Android 11 must allow the Administrator (EMM) to perform the following management function: Wipe Enterprise data.
<VulnDiscussion>When a user's device is lost or stolen, it is useful to remotely wipe it as soon as possible to avoid loss of DOD sensitive i...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-302370
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Microsoft Android 11 must be configured to enable audit logging.
<VulnDiscussion>Audit logs enable monitoring of security-relevant events and subsequent forensics when breaches occur. To be useful, Administ...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-301420
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Microsoft Android 11 must be configured to generate audit records for the following auditable events: Detected integrity violations.
<VulnDiscussion>Audit logs enable monitoring of security-relevant events and subsequent forensics when breaches occur. They help identify att...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-991000
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Microsoft Android 11 users must complete required training.
<VulnDiscussion>The security posture of Android devices requires the device user to configure several required policy rules on their device. ...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-991000
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Microsoft Android 11 must be configured to enforce that Wi-Fi Sharing is disabled.
<VulnDiscussion>Wi-Fi Sharing is an optional configuration of Wi-Fi Tethering/Mobile Hotspot, which allows the device to share its Wi-Fi conn...Rule Medium Severity -
PP-MDF-991000
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Microsoft Android 11 must have the DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates installed.
<VulnDiscussion>DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates are used to verify the authenticity of PKI certificates of users and web services....Rule Medium Severity
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