BES IT Policy rule is configured as required. IT Policy rule “WTLS Restrict FIPS Ciphers” (WTLS policy group) is set as required.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-19737	WIR1450-22	SV-21883r3_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
Only DoD FIPS encryption ciphers (e.g. AES) are authorized. Otherwise the encrypted data in web connections may be susceptible being analyzed by a hacker.

STIG	Date
BlackBerry Enterprise Server, Part 3 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2011-07-14

Details

Check Text ( C-24179r3_chk )
Detailed Policy Requirements: Only DoD approved FIPS algorithms will be used. ***For this check, set IT Policy rule “WTLS Restrict FIPS Ciphers” (WTLS 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 “WTLS Restrict FIPS Ciphers” (WTLS policy group) is set as required.

Check Text ( C-24179r3_chk )

Detailed Policy Requirements:

Only DoD approved FIPS algorithms will be used.

*****For this check, set IT Policy rule “WTLS Restrict FIPS Ciphers” (WTLS 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 “WTLS Restrict FIPS Ciphers” (WTLS policy group) is set as required.

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