STIGUI
V-276991CAT II — Medium severitySV-276991r1262878_rule

Google Android 15 must disable the user's ability to wipe the device.

Rule version GOOG-15-013000 · STIG v1 · 2026-08-24

Discussion

This feature must be disabled to comply with DoW electronic records retention requirements for mobile devices. Otherwise, mobile device users could wipe the device, which would violate DoW policy.

SFR ID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #47

Check

Verify the Android device user has been trained to not perform a factory wipe without the approval of the authorizing official (AO). Confirm by reviewing the site's mobile device training records or the User Agreement. This is a User-Based Enforcement (UBE) control.

If the Android device user has not been trained to not perform a factory wipe without the approval of the AO, this is a finding.

Fix

Train users to not perform a factory reset on the Android device without AO approval. Document training via the site's mobile device training records or the User Agreement. This is a UBE control.

Note: It is not possible for the MDM to enforce this control when the Android device is deployed in COPE mode.

Identifiers

Group ID
V-276991
Group title
PP-MDF-993300
Rule ID
SV-276991r1262878_rule
Check ID
C-81146r1183784_chk
Fix ID
F-81051r1188337_fix