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The Microsoft Android 11 Work Profile must be configured to prevent users from adding personal email accounts to the work email app.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>If the user is able to add a personal email account (POP3, IMAP, EAS) to the work email app, it could be used to forward sensitive DOD data to unauthorized recipients. Restricting email account addition to the administrator or restricting email account addition to allow listed accounts mitigates this vulnerability. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-255193r870797_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Configure Microsoft Android 11 device to prevent users from adding personal email accounts to the work email app. 
 
On the EMM console: 
1. Open "Set user restrictions".
2. Toggle "Disallow modify accounts" to "On".