STIGQter: STIG Summary: Google Android 11 COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 11 Sep 2020:

Google Android 11 must be configured to not allow backup of [all applications, configuration data] to locally connected systems.

DISA Rule

SV-228588r510289_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-228588

Group Title

PP-MDF-301220

Rule Version

GOOG-11-003700

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000097 - The organization restricts or prohibits the use of organization-controlled portable storage devices by authorized individuals on external information systems.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the Google Android 11 device to disable backup to locally connected systems.

NOTE: On Restrictions, the backup features for Google are not in the framework.

On the EMM console:
1. Open "Device owner management" section.
2. Toggle "Enable backup service" to Off.
3. Open "User restrictions on parent".
4. Select "Disallow USB file transfer".

Check Contents

Review Google Android device configuration settings to determine if the capability to back up to a locally connected system has been disabled.

This validation procedure is performed on both the EMM Administration Console and the Android 11 device.

On the EMM console, do the following:
1. Open "Device owner management" section.
2. Verify that "Enable backup service" is toggled to Off.
3. Open "User restrictions on parent".
4. Verify that "Disallow USB file transfer" is toggled to On.

On the Android 11 device, do the following:
1. Plug a USB cable into Android 11 device and connect to a non-DoD network-managed PC.
2. Go to Settings >> Connected devices >> USB.
3. Ensure "No data transfer" is selected.

If the EMM console device policy is not set to disable the capability to back up to a locally connected system or on the Android 11 device, the device policy is not set to disable the capability to back up to a locally connected system, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-228588

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GOOG-11-003700

Severity Override Guidance

Review Google Android device configuration settings to determine if the capability to back up to a locally connected system has been disabled.

This validation procedure is performed on both the EMM Administration Console and the Android 11 device.

On the EMM console, do the following:
1. Open "Device owner management" section.
2. Verify that "Enable backup service" is toggled to Off.
3. Open "User restrictions on parent".
4. Verify that "Disallow USB file transfer" is toggled to On.

On the Android 11 device, do the following:
1. Plug a USB cable into Android 11 device and connect to a non-DoD network-managed PC.
2. Go to Settings >> Connected devices >> USB.
3. Ensure "No data transfer" is selected.

If the EMM console device policy is not set to disable the capability to back up to a locally connected system or on the Android 11 device, the device policy is not set to disable the capability to back up to a locally connected system, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4228

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