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V-276779CAT III — Low severitySV-276779r1140129_rule

Android 16 devices must be configured to enable Common Criteria (CC) Mode.

Rule version GOOG-16-011000 · STIG v1 · 2026-08-24

Discussion

The CC Mode feature is a superset of other features and behavioral changes that are mandatory MDFPP requirements. If CC Mode is not implemented, the device will not be operating in the NIAP-certified compliant CC Mode of operation.

CC Mode implements the following behavioral/functional changes: How the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi keys are stored using different types of encryption.

SFR ID: FMT_SMF.1.1 #47

Check

Review the managed Google Android 16 configuration settings to confirm CC Mode is enabled.

This procedure is performed on the EMM Administration Console.

COBO and COPE:

1. Open Device owner management. 2. Verify that "Enable Common Criteria mode" is toggled to "ON".

If CC Mode is not enabled, this is a finding.

Fix

Configure the Google Android 16 device to implement CC Mode.

On the EMM console:

COBO and COPE:

1. Open Device owner management. 2. Toggle "Enable Common Criteria mode" to "ON".

Configuration API: setCommonCriteriaModeEnabled

Identifiers

Group ID
V-276779
Group title
PP-MDF-993300
Rule ID
SV-276779r1140129_rule
Check ID
C-80934r1140127_chk
Fix ID
F-80839r1140128_fix