All Internet browsers must be disabled from the BlackBerry device except for the BlackBerry Internet browser. IT Policy rule “Allow Other Browser Services” (Services Exclusivity policy group) is set as required.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-19343	WIR1440-03	SV-21260r4_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
Requiring the use of the Blackberry browser forces all Internet browsing to go through the enclave web proxy. Therefore, all Internet use will be filtered and protected by enclave malware protection services. Otherwise, BlackBerry Internet browsing would make the BlackBerry handheld and the enclave more vulnerable to malware that could be downloaded from the Internet.

STIG	Date
BlackBerry Enterprise Server, Part 3 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2011-04-11

Details

Check Text ( C-23368r3_chk )
Detailed Policy Requirements: ***For this check, set IT Policy rule “Allow Other Browser Services” (Services Exclusivity policy group) to “No" or "FALSE.” Check Procedures: This is a BES IT Policy check. Recommend that all checks related to BES IT policies be reviewed using the procedure in Check WIR1400-01 (V0003545). ***Verify IT Policy rule “Allow Other Browser Services” (Services Exclusivity policy group) is set as required.

Check Text ( C-23368r3_chk )

Detailed Policy Requirements:

*****For this check, set IT Policy rule “Allow Other Browser Services” (Services Exclusivity policy group) to “No" or "FALSE.”

Check Procedures:

This is a BES IT Policy check. Recommend that all checks related to BES IT policies be reviewed using the procedure in Check WIR1400-01 (V0003545).

*****Verify IT Policy rule “Allow Other Browser Services” (Services Exclusivity policy group) is set as required.

Fix Text (F-23386r1_fix)
Configure the IT Policy rule as specified in the "Checks" block.