BlackBerrys with removable memory cards (e.g., MicroSD) must be compliant with requirements. IT Policy rule "External File System Encryption Level" (Security policy group) must be set as required.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-19767	WIR1460-02	SV-21914r3_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
Malware could be downloaded from the memory card to the PC if not compliant.

STIG	Date
BlackBerry Enterprise Server (version 5.x), Part 3 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-08-25

Details

Check Text ( C-24282r3_chk )
Detailed Policy Requirements: ***For this check, set IT policy “External File System Encryption Level” (Security policy group) to “4 - Encrypt to Device Key (including multi-media directories)". Check Procedures: This is an IT policy check. Recommend all checks related to BES IT Policies be reviewed using the procedures found in check WIR1400-01 (V0003545). ***Verify the IT policy assigned to each user has the IT Policy rule "External File System Encryption Level" (Security policy group) is set as required. Mark as a finding if not set as required.

Check Text ( C-24282r3_chk )

Detailed Policy Requirements:

*****For this check, set IT policy “External File System Encryption Level” (Security policy group) to “4 - Encrypt to Device Key (including multi-media directories)".

Check Procedures:

This is an IT policy check. Recommend all checks related to BES IT Policies be reviewed using the procedures found in check WIR1400-01 (V0003545).

*****Verify the IT policy assigned to each user has the IT Policy rule "External File System Encryption Level" (Security policy group) is set as required.

Mark as a finding if not set as required.

Fix Text (F-23386r4_fix)
Configure the IT Policy rule as specified in the "Checks" block.