Detections
Analytics
KNOX-07-004900 - The Samsung must be configured to not allow backup to remote systems: Deselect Allow Google Backup.
Information
Backups to remote systems (including cloud backup) can leave data vulnerable to breach on the external systems, which often offer less protection than the Samsung Android 7 with Knox. Where the remote backup involves a cloud-based solution, the backup capability is often used to synchronize data across multiple devices. In this case, DoD devices may synchronize DoD-sensitive information to a user's personal device or other unauthorized computers that are vulnerable to breach. Disallowing remote backup mitigates this risk. Google Backup is a device wide control and, if enabled, will backup both personal and Knox data to personal Google cloud storage accounts.SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #40
Solution
Configure the Samsung Android 7 with Knox to disable backup to remote systems (including commercial clouds).On the MDM console, do the following: Deselect the "Allow Google Backup" checkbox in the "Android Restrictions" rule.
See Also
https://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_Samsung_Android_OS_7_with_Knox_2-x_V1R1_STIG.zip
Item Details
Category: ACCESS CONTROL
References: 800-53|AC-20(3), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002338, Rule-ID|SV-91253r1_rule, STIG-ID|KNOX-07-004900, Vuln-ID|V-76557
Plugin: MDM
Control ID: 3826e154852f7ed1c421ee20b063edf0939e4131c38f316d18d3166fffd5968d