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BES IT Policy rule must be configured as required. IT Policy rule “Security Transcoder Cod File Hashes” (Security policy group) must be set as required.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-19734 WIR1450-19 SV-21880r2_rule ECSC-1 Low
Description
Third party applications can act as transcoders and use the transcoder API and can impact the security posture of the BlackBerry. A transcoder is used to translate specific types of content into a format for transmission to a BlackBerry and can cause changes to normally secure connections between the BlackBerry and web sites. See http://blog.masabi.com/2009/01/how-do-transcoders-affect-https.html for more details.
STIG Date
BlackBerry Enterprise Server, Part 3 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2012-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-24176r2_chk )
Detailed Policy Requirements:

The use of transcoders is not permitted on DoD BlackBerrys.

*****For this check, set IT Policy rule “Security Transcoder Cod File Hashes” (Security policy group) to .

Check Procedures:

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

*****Verify IT Policy rule “Security Transcoder Cod File Hashes” (Security policy group) is set as required.
Fix Text (F-23386r1_fix)
Configure the IT Policy rule as specified in the "Checks" block.