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

Google Android 11 must allow only the Administrator (EMM) to perform the following management function: enable/disable location services.

DISA Rule

SV-228591r510289_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-228591

Group Title

PP-MDF-302340

Rule Version

GOOG-11-005200

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.
• CCI-000370 - The organization employs automated mechanisms to centrally manage configuration settings for organization-defined information system components.
• CCI-000381 - The organization configures the information system to provide only essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the Google Android 11 device to enable/disable location services.

On the EMM console:
1. Open "Set user restrictions on parent".
2. Toggle "Disallow config location" to On.
3. Toggle "Disallow share location" to On.

Check Contents

Review Google Android device configuration settings to determine if the mobile device has location services on/off.

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 "Set user restrictions on parent".
2. Verify that "Disallow config location" is toggled to On.
3. Verify that "Disallow share location" is toggled to On.

On the Google device, do the following:
1. Open Settings >> Location.
2. Validate that Location Services is off for Work and Personal.

If the mobile device has location services enabled, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-228591

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GOOG-11-005200

Severity Override Guidance

Review Google Android device configuration settings to determine if the mobile device has location services on/off.

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 "Set user restrictions on parent".
2. Verify that "Disallow config location" is toggled to On.
3. Verify that "Disallow share location" is toggled to On.

On the Google device, do the following:
1. Open Settings >> Location.
2. Validate that Location Services is off for Work and Personal.

If the mobile device has location services enabled, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4228

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