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Google Android 13 BYOAD Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Google Android 13 must be configured to display the DOD advisory warning message at startup or each time the user unlocks the Work Profile.

    <VulnDiscussion>Before granting access to the system, the mobile operating system is required to display the DOD-approved system use notifica...
    Rule Low Severity
  • PP-MDF-333250

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    Group
  • The Google Android 13 must allow only the administrator (EMM) to install/remove DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates (work profile).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates are used to verify the authenticity of PKI certificates of users and web services....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Google Android 13 must be configured to not allow backup of all work profile applications to remote systems.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;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-333280

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    Group
  • Google Android 13 must be configured to disable exceptions to the access control policy that prevent [selection: application processes, groups of application processes] from accessing [selection: all, private] data stored by other [selection: application processes, groups of application processes].

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;App data sharing gives apps the ability to access the data of other apps for enhanced user functionality. However, sharing al...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-993300

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    Group
  • Google Android 13 users must complete required training.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The security posture of Google devices requires the device user to configure several required policy rules on their device. U...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-993300

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    Group
  • Google Android 13 must have the DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates installed (work profile only).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates are used to verify the authenticity of PKI certificates of users and web services....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-993300

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    Group
  • The Google Android 13 work profile must be configured to prevent users from adding personal email accounts to the work email app.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the user can add a personal email account (POP3, IMAP, EAS) to the work email app, it could be used to forward sensitive D...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-993300

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    Group
  • The Google Android 13 work profile must be configured to enforce the system application disable list (work profile only).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The system application disables list controls user access to/execution of all core and preinstalled applications. Core app...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-993300

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Google Android 13 must be provisioned as a BYOAD device (Android work profile for employee-owned devices [BYOD]).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Android work profile for employee-owned devices (BYOD) is the designated application group for the BYOAD use case. SFR I...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-993300

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Google Android 13 work profile must be configured to disable automatic completion of workspace internet browser text input.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The autofill functionality in the web browser allows the user to complete a form that contains sensitive information, such as...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PP-MDF-993300

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Google Android 13 work profile must be configured to disable the autofill services.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The autofill services allow the user to complete text inputs that could contain sensitive information, such as personally ide...
    Rule Medium Severity

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