The Polish army x-rayed these Samsung phones. Here’s the verdict
Passed the military exam
Samsung has reasons to be satisfied on the Polish market. The manufacturer’s flagship models from two and three years ago, i.e. Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S24, have successfully passed a rigorous certification process. However, this was not an ordinary editorial test. The equipment has been thoroughly checked by cybersecurity experts working for the Polish army.
The Samsung Knox platform was put under the microscope. The evaluation was conducted by specialists from the Cyberspace Defense Component Command (DKWOC). Military cryptologists have confirmed that the encryption mechanisms in these phones meet strict security requirements. This means that these devices are officially approved for use in a military environment.
This is another national certificate received by Samsung hardware and software platforms, this time dedicated to solutions in the military environment in Poland. We are proud that as part of public-private cooperation, we have once again obtained a positive evaluation in terms of cybersecurity. We treat this project not only as a confirmation of the technological quality of our solutions, but also as an important element in building trust – which is today one of the key foundations of cybersecurity.
Civilian equipment in uniform
This is an important step for the Polish Armed Forces. The military is increasingly willing to use so-called COTS solutions, i.e. ready-made commercial products. This has a lot of advantages. It’s cheaper, faster and more modern. Instead of designing a phone from scratch for years, the army adapts technologies available on the market. However, the condition is the certainty that the protection of classified information is at the highest level.
The cooperation of engineers from Samsung R&D and cryptologists from DKWOC allowed for an in-depth analysis of the architecture of these devices. This shows how important the dialogue between the private sector and the public administration is.
As part of the agreement we signed with DKWOC a year and a half ago, we manage to create and deliver innovative solutions that build the cyber resilience of state security systems. For us, this is an example of responsible use of technology and building long-term trust between industry and state institutions – trust without which it is impossible to talk about cybersecurity effectively today.
