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The Samsung Android device must be configured to disable all data signaling over [assignment: list of externally accessible hardware ports (for example, USB)].

An XCCDF Rule

Description

If a user is able to configure the security setting, the user could inadvertently or maliciously set it to a value that poses unacceptable risk to DOD information systems. An adversary could exploit vulnerabilities created by the weaker configuration to compromise DOD sensitive information. SFRID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #24

ID
SV-269075r1036321_rule
Version
KNOX-15-010300
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure the Samsung device to disable the USB port (except for charging the device).

On the management tool:
Toggle "Disallow usb file transfer" to "OFF".