BES IT Policy rule must be configured as required. IT Policy rule Allow Application Download Services (Browser policy group) must be set as required.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-19738	WIR1450-23	SV-21884r4_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
Disables and removes icons placed on the BlackBerry by carriers (e.g., Verizon Wireless, AT&T, etc.) that are used to connect to carriers’ web sites where applications are sold. Unapproved applications can cause security issues to the DoD BlackBerry system.

STIG	Date
BlackBerry Enterprise Server (version 5.x), Part 3 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-07-02

Details

Check Text ( C-24181r4_chk )
Detailed Policy Requirements: The use of Application Download Services will be blocked. ***For this check, set IT Policy rule "Allow Application Download Services" (Browser policy group) to "No". 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 "Allow Application Download Services" (Browser policy group) is set as required. If not set as required, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-24181r4_chk )

Detailed Policy Requirements:

The use of Application Download Services will be blocked.

*****For this check, set IT Policy rule "Allow Application Download Services" (Browser policy group) to "No".

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 "Allow Application Download Services" (Browser 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.