BlackBerry 10 OS must employ mobile device management services to centrally manage VPN profiles.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-38319	BB10-00-000390	SV-50119r2_rule		Medium

Description
Security related parameters are those parameters impacting the security state of the system and include parameters related to the implementation of other IA controls. If these controls are not implemented, the system may be vulnerable to a variety of attacks. The use of an MDM allows an organization to assign values to security related parameters across all the devices it manages. This provides assurance that the required mobile OS security controls are being enforced, and that the device user or an adversary has not modified or disabled the controls. It also greatly increases efficiency and manageability of devices in a large scale environment relative to an environment in which each device must be configured separately.

Description

Security related parameters are those parameters impacting the security state of the system and include parameters related to the implementation of other IA controls. If these controls are not implemented, the system may be vulnerable to a variety of attacks. The use of an MDM allows an organization to assign values to security related parameters across all the devices it manages. This provides assurance that the required mobile OS security controls are being enforced, and that the device user or an adversary has not modified or disabled the controls. It also greatly increases efficiency and manageability of devices in a large scale environment relative to an environment in which each device must be configured separately.

STIG	Date
BlackBerry 10 OS Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-08-27

Details

Check Text ( C-45866r3_chk )
From either the Work Space or Personal Space, navigate to "Settings -> Network Connections -> VPN". Verify all required work VPN profiles (with a briefcase icon) are present. Otherwise, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-43257r2_fix)
On BlackBerry Device Service: 1. Navigate to "BlackBerry solution management -> Profiles -> Manage VPN Profiles". 2. Ensure all required profiles are listed. If not, create necessary profiles by navigating to "BlackBerry solution management -> Profiles -> Create VPN Profiles". 3. Assign all required VPN profiles to affected user, or a group the user is a part of.