STIGQter: STIG Summary: Samsung Android OS 10 with Knox 3.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 20 Mar 2020: STIGQter: STIG Summary: Samsung Android OS 10 with Knox 3.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 20 Mar 2020:SV-109031r1_rule
V-99927
PP-MDF-301100
KNOX-10-001100
CAT II
10
Configure Samsung Android Work Environment to use an application whitelist to not include applications with the following characteristics:
- back up MD data to non-DoD cloud servers (including user and application access to cloud backup services);
- transmit MD diagnostic data to non-DoD servers;
- voice assistant application if available when MD is locked;
- voice dialing application if available when MD is locked;
- allows synchronization of data or applications between devices associated with user; and
- allows unencrypted (or encrypted but not FIPS 140-2 validated) data sharing with other MDs or printers.
The application whitelist does not control user access to/execution of all core and preinstalled applications, and guidance for doing so is covered in KNOX-10-009300.
Do one of the following:
- Method #1: Use managed Google Play [not available for KPE(Legacy) deployments].
- Method #2: Use KPE app installation whitelisting.
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Method #1: Use managed Google Play [not available for KPE(Legacy) deployments].
On the management tool, in the Work Environment app catalog for managed Google Play, before adding an app, review the app details and privacy policy to ensure the app does not include prohibited characteristics.
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Method #2: Use KPE app installation whitelisting.
On the management tool, in the Work Environment KPE restrictions section, before adding an app to the "app installation whitelist", review the app details and privacy policy to ensure the app does not include prohibited characteristics.
Note: Refer to the management tool documentation to determine the following:
- If an application installation blacklist is also required to be configured when enforcing an "app installation whitelist"; and
- If the management tool supports adding apps to the "app installation whitelist" by package name and/or digital signature or supports a combination of the two.
Review Samsung Android Work Environment configuration setting to determine if the application whitelist is configured to not include applications with the following characteristics:
- back up MD data to non-DoD cloud servers (including user and application access to cloud backup services);
- transmit MD diagnostic data to non-DoD servers;
- voice assistant application if available when MD is locked;
- voice dialing application if available when MD is locked;
- allows synchronization of data or applications between devices associated with user; and
- allows unencrypted (or encrypted but not FIPS 140-2 validated) data sharing with other MDs or printers.
The application whitelist does not control user access to/execution of all core and preinstalled applications, and guidance for doing so is covered in KNOX-10-009300.
This validation procedure is performed only on the management tool Administration Console.
Confirm if Method #1 or #2 is used at the Samsung device site and follow the appropriate procedure.
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Method #1: Use managed Google Play [not available for KPE(Legacy) deployments].
On the management tool, in the Work Environment app catalog for managed Google Play, for each approved app, verify the app details and privacy policy to ensure the app does not include prohibited characteristics.
If on the management tool the Work Environment app catalog for managed Google Play includes apps with unauthorized characteristics, this is a finding.
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Method #2: Use KPE app installation whitelisting.
On the management tool, in the Work Environment KPE restrictions section, for each approved app on the "app installation whitelist", review the app details and privacy policy to ensure the app does not include prohibited characteristics.
If on the management tool the Work Environment "app installation whitelist" includes apps with unauthorized characteristics, this is a finding.
V-99927
False
KNOX-10-001100
Review Samsung Android Work Environment configuration setting to determine if the application whitelist is configured to not include applications with the following characteristics:
- back up MD data to non-DoD cloud servers (including user and application access to cloud backup services);
- transmit MD diagnostic data to non-DoD servers;
- voice assistant application if available when MD is locked;
- voice dialing application if available when MD is locked;
- allows synchronization of data or applications between devices associated with user; and
- allows unencrypted (or encrypted but not FIPS 140-2 validated) data sharing with other MDs or printers.
The application whitelist does not control user access to/execution of all core and preinstalled applications, and guidance for doing so is covered in KNOX-10-009300.
This validation procedure is performed only on the management tool Administration Console.
Confirm if Method #1 or #2 is used at the Samsung device site and follow the appropriate procedure.
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Method #1: Use managed Google Play [not available for KPE(Legacy) deployments].
On the management tool, in the Work Environment app catalog for managed Google Play, for each approved app, verify the app details and privacy policy to ensure the app does not include prohibited characteristics.
If on the management tool the Work Environment app catalog for managed Google Play includes apps with unauthorized characteristics, this is a finding.
****
Method #2: Use KPE app installation whitelisting.
On the management tool, in the Work Environment KPE restrictions section, for each approved app on the "app installation whitelist", review the app details and privacy policy to ensure the app does not include prohibited characteristics.
If on the management tool the Work Environment "app installation whitelist" includes apps with unauthorized characteristics, this is a finding.
M
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