BES IT Policy rule is configured as required. IT Policy rule “Disable Application Purchasing” (BlackBerry App World policy group) will be set as required.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-25877	WIR1465-04	SV-32232r1_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
BlackBerry App World is the public BlackBerry application store where Blackberry applications can be purchased and then downloaded on the BlackBerry. Most applications are not DoD approved and may contain malware that could be downloaded on a BlackBerry and transferred to the DoD enclave.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-32698r1_chk )
Detailed Policy Requirements: Access to Web application stores will be blocked. ***For this check, set IT Policy rule “Disable Application Purchasing” (BlackBerry App World policy group) to “Yes.” 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 “Disable Application Purchasing” (BlackBerry App World policy group) is set as required.

Check Text ( C-32698r1_chk )

Detailed Policy Requirements:

Access to Web application stores will be blocked.

*****For this check, set IT Policy rule “Disable Application Purchasing” (BlackBerry App World policy group) to “Yes.”

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 “Disable Application Purchasing” (BlackBerry App World policy group) is set as required.

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