IT Policy rule “Disable BlackBerry App World” (Security policy group) must be set as required.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22049	WIR1450-41	SV-25480r2_rule	ECWN-1	Medium

Description
This rule allows the user to download unapproved applications from the BlackBerry application store. Some of these applications may have the capability to expose DoD sensitive information to unauthorized people or expose the BlackBerry to other attacks.

STIG	Date
BlackBerry Enterprise Server (version 5.x), Part 3 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-06-21

Details

Check Text ( C-27000r2_chk )
Detailed Policy Requirements: Only DoD approved applications will be used. ***For this check, set IT Policy rule “Disable BlackBerry App World” (Security policy group) to “Yes”. 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 “Disable BlackBerry App World” (Security policy group) is set as required.

Check Text ( C-27000r2_chk )

Detailed Policy Requirements:
Only DoD approved applications will be used.

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

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

Fix Text (F-23386r2_fix)
Configure the IT Policy rule Require FIPS Ciphers as specified in the "Checks" block.