STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Samsung OS 9 with Knox 3.x COBO Use Case KPE(AE) Deployment Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 24 Apr 2020:

Samsung Android must be configured to not allow more than 10 consecutive failed authentication attempts.

DISA Rule

SV-102969r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-92881

Group Title

PP-MDF-301050

Rule Version

KNOX-09-000430

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Samsung Android to allow only 10 consecutive failed authentication attempts before device wipe.

On the MDM console, for the device, in the "Android lock screen restrictions" group, set the "max password failures for local wipe" to "10".

Check Contents

Review device configuration settings to confirm that the maximum number of consecutive failed authentication attempts is set to "10" or fewer.

This procedure is performed on the MDM Administration console only.

On the MDM console, for the device, in the "Android lock screen restrictions" group, verify that the "max password failures for local wipe" is "10" or fewer.

If on the MDM console, "max password failures for local wipe" is more than "10", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-92881

Documentable

False

Rule Version

KNOX-09-000430

Severity Override Guidance

Review device configuration settings to confirm that the maximum number of consecutive failed authentication attempts is set to "10" or fewer.

This procedure is performed on the MDM Administration console only.

On the MDM console, for the device, in the "Android lock screen restrictions" group, verify that the "max password failures for local wipe" is "10" or fewer.

If on the MDM console, "max password failures for local wipe" is more than "10", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3495

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