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GOOG-16-008500 - Google Android 16 must be configured to not allow backup of [all applications, configuration data] to locally connected systems.

Information

Data on mobile devices is protected by numerous mechanisms, including user authentication, access control, and cryptography. When the data is backed up to an external system (either locally connected or cloud based), many if not all of these mechanisms are no longer present. This leaves the backed-up data vulnerable to attack. Disabling backup to external systems mitigates this risk.

SFR ID: FMT_SMF.1.1 #40

Solution

Configure the Google Android 16 device to disable backup to locally connected systems.

On the EMM console:

COBO and COPE:

1. Open 'Device owner management'.
2. Toggle 'Enable backup service' to 'OFF'.

Configuration API: DISALLOW_MOUNT_PHYSICAL_MEDIA, DISALLOW_USB_FILE_TRANSFER

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Google_Android_16_Y25M08_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-4, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001090, Rule-ID|SV-276865r1140387_rule, STIG-ID|GOOG-16-008500, Vuln-ID|V-276865

Plugin: MDM

Control ID: d36748515789bb22323635ab7969a38bdfd06f8c0739e8335a1dac74725073b6