BES IT Policy rule must be configured as required. IT Policy rule “Category Restriction Rule” (BlackBerry App World policy group) must be set as required.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-25876	WIR1465-03	SV-32231r2_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 (version 5.x), Part 3 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-06-21

Details

Check Text ( C-32697r2_chk )
Detailed Policy Requirements: Access to Web application stores will be blocked. ***For this check, set IT Policy rule “Category Restriction Rule” (BlackBerry App World policy group) to “Deny". 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 “Category Restriction Rule” (BlackBerry App World policy group) is set as required.

Check Text ( C-32697r2_chk )

Detailed Policy Requirements:

Access to Web application stores will be blocked.

*****For this check, set IT Policy rule “Category Restriction Rule” (BlackBerry App World policy group) to “Deny".

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 “Category Restriction Rule” (BlackBerry App World 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.