STIGQter: STIG Summary: Samsung Android 16 COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 13 May 2026:

Samsung Android's Work profile must allow only the Administrator (management tool) to perform the following management function: Install/remove DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates.

DISA Rule

SV-276537r1139133_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-276537

Group Title

PP-MDF-333350

Rule Version

KNOX-16-008600

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000370 - Manage configuration settings for organization-defined system components using organization-defined automated mechanisms.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

COPE:
Configure the Samsung Android devices' Work profile to prevent users from removing DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates.

On the management tool, in the Work profile restrictions, set "Configure credentials" to "Disallow".

COBO:
Configure the Samsung Android devices to prevent users from removing DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates.

On the management tool, in the device restrictions, set "Configure credentials" to "Disallow".

API: addUserRestriction, DISALLOW_CONFIG_CREDENTIALS

Check Contents

COPE:
Review the configuration to determine if the Samsung Android devices' Work profile is preventing users from removing DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates.

This validation procedure is performed on both the management tool and the Samsung Android device.

On the management tool, in the Work profile restrictions, verify "Configure credentials" is set to "Disallow".

On the Samsung Android device:
1. Open Settings >> Security and privacy >> More security settings >> View security certificates.
2. In the System tab, verify no listed certificate in the Work profile can be untrusted.
3. In the User tab, verify no listed certificate in the Work profile can be removed.

If on the management tool the device "Configure credentials" is not set to "Disallow", or on the Samsung Android device a certificate can be untrusted or removed, this is a finding.

COBO:
Review the configuration to determine if the Samsung Android devices are preventing users from removing DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates.

This validation procedure is performed on both the management tool and the Samsung Android device.

On the management tool, in the device restrictions, verify "Configure credentials" is set to "Disallow".

On the Samsung Android device:
1. Open Settings >> Security and privacy >> More security settings >> View security certificates.
2. In the System tab, verify no listed certificate in the device can be untrusted.
3. In the User tab, verify no listed certificate in the device can be removed.

If on the management tool in the device restrictions "Configure credentials" is not set to "Disallow", or on the Samsung Android device a certificate can be untrusted or removed, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-276537

Documentable

False

Rule Version

KNOX-16-008600

Severity Override Guidance

COPE:
Review the configuration to determine if the Samsung Android devices' Work profile is preventing users from removing DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates.

This validation procedure is performed on both the management tool and the Samsung Android device.

On the management tool, in the Work profile restrictions, verify "Configure credentials" is set to "Disallow".

On the Samsung Android device:
1. Open Settings >> Security and privacy >> More security settings >> View security certificates.
2. In the System tab, verify no listed certificate in the Work profile can be untrusted.
3. In the User tab, verify no listed certificate in the Work profile can be removed.

If on the management tool the device "Configure credentials" is not set to "Disallow", or on the Samsung Android device a certificate can be untrusted or removed, this is a finding.

COBO:
Review the configuration to determine if the Samsung Android devices are preventing users from removing DOD root and intermediate PKI certificates.

This validation procedure is performed on both the management tool and the Samsung Android device.

On the management tool, in the device restrictions, verify "Configure credentials" is set to "Disallow".

On the Samsung Android device:
1. Open Settings >> Security and privacy >> More security settings >> View security certificates.
2. In the System tab, verify no listed certificate in the device can be untrusted.
3. In the User tab, verify no listed certificate in the device can be removed.

If on the management tool in the device restrictions "Configure credentials" is not set to "Disallow", or on the Samsung Android device a certificate can be untrusted or removed, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5714