STIGQter: STIG Summary: Google Android 9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Aug 2019:

The Google Android Pie must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying an application whitelist that restricts applications by the following characteristics: [selection: list of digital signatures, cryptographic hash values, names, application version].

DISA Rule

SV-106421r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-97317

Group Title

PP-MDF-301090

Rule Version

GOOG-09-001000

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.
• CCI-001806 - The organization defines methods to be employed to enforce the software installation policies.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the Google Android device to use an application whitelist.

On the MDM Console:
1. Go to the Android app catalog for managed Google Play.
2. Select apps to be available (only approved apps).
3. Push updated policy to the device.

NOTE: Managed Google Play is always a Whitelisted App Store.

Check Contents

Review Google Android device configuration settings to determine if the mobile device has an application whitelist configured. Verify all applications listed on the whitelist have been approved by the Approving Official (AO).

This validation procedure is performed only on the MDM Administration Console.

On the MDM console, do the following:
1. Go to the Android app catalog for managed Google Play.
2. Verify all selected apps are AO approved.

NOTE: Managed Google Play is always a Whitelisted App Store.

If on the MDM console the list of selected Managed Google Play apps included non-approved apps, this is a finding.

(Note: The application whitelist will include approved core applications (included in the OS by the OS vendor) and pre-installed applications (provided by the MD vendor and wireless carrier), or the MD must provide an alternate method of restricting user access/execution to core and pre-installed applications.) For Google Android, there are no pre-installed applications.

Vulnerability Number

V-97317

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GOOG-09-001000

Severity Override Guidance

Review Google Android device configuration settings to determine if the mobile device has an application whitelist configured. Verify all applications listed on the whitelist have been approved by the Approving Official (AO).

This validation procedure is performed only on the MDM Administration Console.

On the MDM console, do the following:
1. Go to the Android app catalog for managed Google Play.
2. Verify all selected apps are AO approved.

NOTE: Managed Google Play is always a Whitelisted App Store.

If on the MDM console the list of selected Managed Google Play apps included non-approved apps, this is a finding.

(Note: The application whitelist will include approved core applications (included in the OS by the OS vendor) and pre-installed applications (provided by the MD vendor and wireless carrier), or the MD must provide an alternate method of restricting user access/execution to core and pre-installed applications.) For Google Android, there are no pre-installed applications.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3499

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