What changed in Samsung Android OS 10 with Knox 3.x STIG V2R1V2R1 changes

Samsung Android OS 10 with Knox 3.x STIG V2R1 (2023-07-26) replaced V1R1 (2020-03-20): 44 checks added, 43 removed. It has 44 checks, against 43 in V1R1.

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  • 44 added
  • 43 removed
  • 0 updated

Added in V2R1 (44)

  • V-241192CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to enforce a minimum password length of six characters.
  • V-241193CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to not allow passwords that include more than two repeating or sequential characters.
  • V-241194CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to enable a screen-lock policy that will lock the display after a period of inactivity.
  • V-241195CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to lock the display after 15 minutes (or less) of inactivity.
  • V-241196CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to not allow more than 10 consecutive failed authentication attempts.
  • V-241197CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying one or more authorized application repositories, including DoD-approved commercial app repository, management tool server, or mobile application store.
  • V-241198CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying an application whitelist that restricts applications by the following characteristics: names.
  • V-241199CAT IIThe Samsung Android Work Environment whitelist must be 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.
  • V-241200CAT IIISamsung Android must be configured to disable all Bluetooth profiles except for HSP (Headset Profile), HFP (HandsFree Profile), SPP (Serial Port Profile), A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile), and PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile).
  • V-241201CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to not display the following (Work Environment) notifications when the device is locked: all notifications.
  • V-241202CAT ISamsung Android must be configured to enable encryption for data at rest on removable storage media or alternatively, the use of removable storage media must be disabled.
  • V-241203CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to disable trust agents. Note: This requirement is not applicable (NA) for specific biometric authentication factors included in the product Common Criteria evaluation.
  • V-241204CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to disable Face Recognition. Note: This requirement is not applicable (NA) for specific biometric authentication factors included in the product Common Criteria evaluation.
  • V-241205CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to disable developer modes.
  • V-241206CAT IIISamsung Android must be configured to display the DoD advisory warning message at start-up or each time the user unlocks the device.
  • V-241207CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to disable USB mass storage mode.
  • V-241208CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to not allow backup of all applications, configuration data to locally connected systems.
  • V-241209CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must be configured to not allow backup of all applications, configuration data to remote systems (device management backup). - Disable Backup Services
  • V-241210CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must be configured to not allow backup of all applications, configuration data to remote systems (account management backup). - Disable Data Sync
  • V-241211CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to enable authentication of personal hotspot connections to the device using a pre-shared key.
  • V-241212CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must be configured to disable exceptions to the access control policy that prevents application processes, groups of application processes from accessing all, private data stored by other application processes, groups of application processes. - Disable Move files to personal
  • V-241213CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must be configured to disable exceptions to the access control policy that prevents application processes, groups of application processes from accessing all, private data stored by other application processes, groups of application processes. - Disable Copy and Paste data
  • V-241214CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must be configured to disable exceptions to the access control policy that prevents application processes, groups of application processes from accessing all, private data stored by other application processes, groups of application processes. - Disable Sync Calendar to personal
  • V-241215CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to disable multi-user modes (tablets only).
  • V-241216CAT IIISamsung Android must [not accept the certificate] when it cannot establish a connection to determine the validity of a certificate.
  • V-241217CAT IIThe Samsung Android Work Environment must be configured to prevent users from adding personal email accounts to the work email app.
  • V-241218CAT IISamsung Android Personal Environment must be configured to enforce the system application disable list.
  • V-241219CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must be configured to enforce the system application disable list.
  • V-241220CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to enable audit logging.
  • V-241221CAT IISamsung Android must be enrolled as a COPE/COBO device.
  • V-241222CAT IISamsung Android device users must complete required training.
  • V-241223CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must be configured to disable the Auto Fill services.
  • V-241224CAT ISamsung Android must be configured to enable Knox CC Mode.
  • V-241225CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to disallow configuration of Date Time.
  • V-241226CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to enforce a USB host mode exception list. Note: This configuration allows DeX mode (with input devices), which is DoD-approved for use.
  • V-241227CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must be configured to enforce that Share Via List is disabled.
  • V-241228CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to disallow outgoing beam.
  • V-241229CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must be configured to enforce that Wi-Fi Sharing is disabled.
  • V-241230CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must be configured to enable Certificate Revocation checking.
  • V-241231CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must have the DoD root and intermediate PKI certificates installed.
  • V-241232CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must allow only the Administrator (management tool) to perform the following management function: install/remove DoD root and intermediate PKI certificates.
  • V-241233CAT IThe Samsung Android device must have the latest available Samsung Android operating system (OS) installed.
  • V-241234CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to require the user to present the Password Authentication Factor prior to decryption of protected data, encrypted DEKs, KEKs, and [selection: long-term trusted channel key material, all software-based key storage, no other keys] at startup.
  • V-257252CAT IAll Samsung Android 10 installations must be removed.

Removed since V1R1 (43)

  • V-99913CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to enforce a minimum password length of six characters.
  • V-99915CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to not allow passwords that include more than two repeating or sequential characters.
  • V-99917CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to enable a screen-lock policy that will lock the display after a period of inactivity.
  • V-99919CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to lock the display after 15 minutes (or less) of inactivity.
  • V-99921CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to not allow more than 10 consecutive failed authentication attempts.
  • V-99923CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying one or more authorized application repositories, including DoD-approved commercial app repository, management tool server, or mobile application store.
  • V-99925CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying an application whitelist that restricts applications by the following characteristics: names.
  • V-99927CAT IIThe Samsung Android Work Environment whitelist must be 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.
  • V-99929CAT IIISamsung Android must be configured to disable all Bluetooth profiles except for HSP (Headset Profile), HFP (HandsFree Profile), SPP (Serial Port Profile), A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile), and PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile).
  • V-99931CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to not display the following (Work Environment) notifications when the device is locked: all notifications.
  • V-99933CAT ISamsung Android must be configured to enable encryption for data at rest on removable storage media or alternatively, the use of removable storage media must be disabled.
  • V-99935CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to disable trust agents. Note: This requirement is not applicable (NA) for specific biometric authentication factors included in the product Common Criteria evaluation.
  • V-99937CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to disable Face Recognition. Note: This requirement is not applicable (NA) for specific biometric authentication factors included in the product Common Criteria evaluation.
  • V-99939CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to disable developer modes.
  • V-99941CAT IIISamsung Android must be configured to display the DoD advisory warning message at start-up or each time the user unlocks the device.
  • V-99943CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to disable USB mass storage mode.
  • V-99945CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to not allow backup of all applications, configuration data to locally connected systems.
  • V-99947CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must be configured to not allow backup of all applications, configuration data to remote systems (device management backup). - Disable Backup Services
  • V-99949CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must be configured to not allow backup of all applications, configuration data to remote systems (account management backup). - Disable Data Sync
  • V-99951CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to enable authentication of personal hotspot connections to the device using a pre-shared key.
  • V-99953CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must be configured to disable exceptions to the access control policy that prevents application processes, groups of application processes from accessing all, private data stored by other application processes, groups of application processes. - Disable Move files to personal
  • V-99955CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must be configured to disable exceptions to the access control policy that prevents application processes, groups of application processes from accessing all, private data stored by other application processes, groups of application processes. - Disable Copy and Paste data
  • V-99957CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must be configured to disable exceptions to the access control policy that prevents application processes, groups of application processes from accessing all, private data stored by other application processes, groups of application processes. - Disable Sync Calendar to personal
  • V-99959CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to disable multi-user modes (tablets only).
  • V-99961CAT IIISamsung Android must [not accept the certificate] when it cannot establish a connection to determine the validity of a certificate.
  • V-99963CAT IIThe Samsung Android Work Environment must be configured to prevent users from adding personal email accounts to the work email app.
  • V-99965CAT IISamsung Android Personal Environment must be configured to enforce the system application disable list.
  • V-99967CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must be configured to enforce the system application disable list.
  • V-99969CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to enable audit logging.
  • V-99971CAT IISamsung Android must be enrolled as a COPE/COBO device.
  • V-99973CAT IISamsung Android device users must complete required training.
  • V-99975CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must be configured to disable the Auto Fill services.
  • V-99977CAT ISamsung Android must be configured to enable Knox CC Mode.
  • V-99979CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to disallow configuration of Date Time.
  • V-99981CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to enforce a USB host mode exception list. Note: This configuration allows DeX mode (with input devices), which is DoD-approved for use.
  • V-99983CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must be configured to enforce that Share Via List is disabled.
  • V-99985CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to disallow outgoing beam.
  • V-99987CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must be configured to enforce that Wi-Fi Sharing is disabled.
  • V-99989CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must be configured to enable Certificate Revocation checking.
  • V-99991CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must have the DoD root and intermediate PKI certificates installed.
  • V-99993CAT IISamsung Android Work Environment must allow only the Administrator (management tool) to perform the following management function: install/remove DoD root and intermediate PKI certificates.
  • V-99995CAT IThe Samsung Android device must have the latest available Samsung Android operating system (OS) installed.
  • V-99997CAT IISamsung Android must be configured to require the user to present the Password Authentication Factor prior to decryption of protected data, encrypted DEKs, KEKs, and [selection: long-term trusted channel key material, all software-based key storage, no other keys] at startup.

How these changes are found

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