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BES IT Policy rule must be configured as required. IT Policy rule Require FIPS Ciphers (WTLS Application policy group) must be set as required.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-19737 WIR1450-22 SV-21883r5_rule ECSC-1 Low
Description
Only DoD FIPS encryption ciphers (e.g., AES) are authorized. Otherwise the encrypted data in web connections may be susceptible being analyzed by a hacker.
STIG Date
BlackBerry Enterprise Server (version 5.x), Part 3 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-07-02

Details

Check Text ( C-24179r5_chk )
Detailed Policy Requirements:

Only DoD-approved FIPS algorithms will be used.

*****For this check, set IT Policy rule "Require FIPS Ciphers" (WTLS Application 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 "Require FIPS Ciphers" (WTLS Application policy group) is set as required.

If not set as required, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-23386r4_fix)
Configure the IT Policy rule as specified in the "Checks" block.