STIGUI
V-258682CAT II — Medium severitySV-258682r958404_rule

Samsung Android must be configured to not display the following (Work Environment) notifications when the device is locked: All notifications.

Rule version KNOX-14-210210 · STIG v2 · 2025-08-28

Discussion

Many mobile devices display notifications on the lock screen so that users can obtain relevant information in a timely manner without having to frequently unlock the phone to determine if there are new notifications. However, in many cases, these notifications can contain sensitive information. When they are available on the lock screen, an adversary can see them merely by being in close physical proximity to the device. Configuring the MOS to not send notifications to the lock screen mitigates this risk.

SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #18

Check

Review the configuration to determine if the Samsung Android devices are not displaying (Work Environment) notifications when the device is locked.

Notifications of incoming phone calls are acceptable even when the device is locked.

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

On the management tool, in the Work profile restrictions section, verify "Unredacted Notifications" is set to "Disallow".

On the Samsung Android device: 1. Open Settings >> Notifications >> Lock screen notifications. 2. Verify "Sensitive work profile notifications" is disabled.

If on the management tool "Unredacted Notifications" is not set to "Disallow", or on the Samsung Android device "Sensitive work profile notifications" is not disabled, this is a finding.

Fix

Configure the Samsung Android devices to not display (Work Environment) notifications when the device is locked.

On the management tool, in the Work profile restrictions section, set "Unredacted Notifications" to "Disallow".

Identifiers

Group ID
V-258682
Group title
PP-MDF-333080
Rule ID
SV-258682r958404_rule
Check ID
C-62422r931244_chk
Fix ID
F-62331r931245_fix