Security requirements for Blackberry PIN-to-PIN messaging are followed. IT Policy rule “Allow Peer-to-Peer Messages” (Device-Only policy group) is set as required.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-11873	WIR1425-01	SV-12373r8_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
PIN-to-PIM messaging requires S/MIME support for end-to-end encryption of the message to ensure the message contents are not compromised.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-14989r5_chk )
Detailed Policy Requirements: ***For this check, set IT Policy rule “Allow Peer-to-Peer Messages” (Device-Only policy group) to "Yes" or “TRUE.” 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 Peer-to-Peer Messages” (Device-Only policy group) is set as required.

Check Text ( C-14989r5_chk )

Detailed Policy Requirements:

*****For this check, set IT Policy rule “Allow Peer-to-Peer Messages” (Device-Only policy group) to "Yes" or “TRUE.”

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 Peer-to-Peer Messages” (Device-Only policy group) is set as required.

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