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Microsoft Android 11 COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Microsoft Android 11 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-301080

    Group
  • 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].

    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-301090

    Group
  • 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].

    The application allow list, 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 provi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-301100

    Group
  • PP-MDF-301110

    Group
  • 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).

    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 should be disabled. SFR ...
    Rule Low Severity
  • PP-MDF-301120

    Group
  • PP-MDF-301140

    Group
  • 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.

    The Microsoft Android device must ensure the data being written to the mobile device's removable media is protected from unauthorized access. If data at rest is unencrypted, it is vulnerable to dis...
    Rule High Severity
  • PP-MDF-301150

    Group
  • 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.

    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-301170

    Group
  • PP-MDF-301200

    Group
  • Microsoft Android 11 must be configured to display the DOD advisory warning message at start-up or each time the user unlocks the device.

    The Microsoft Android 11 is required to display the DOD-approved system use notification message or banner before granting access to the system that provides privacy and security notices consistent...
    Rule Low Severity
  • PP-MDF-301210

    Group
  • PP-MDF-301220

    Group
  • Microsoft Android 11 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-301230

    Group

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