The BlackBerry Device Service server must disable any mobile OS service that connects to a cloud storage server via centrally managed policy.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-38937	BBDS-00-003176	SV-50742r2_rule		High

Description
Security related parameters are those parameters impacting the security state of the system and include parameters related to the implementation of other IA controls. If these controls are not implemented, the system may be vulnerable to a variety of attacks. The use of an MDM allows an organization to assign values to security related parameters across all the devices it manages. This provides assurance that the required mobile OS security controls are being enforced, and that the device user or an adversary has not modified or disabled the controls. It also greatly increases efficiency and manageability of devices in a large scale environment relative to an environment in which each device must be configured separately.

Description

Security related parameters are those parameters impacting the security state of the system and include parameters related to the implementation of other IA controls. If these controls are not implemented, the system may be vulnerable to a variety of attacks. The use of an MDM allows an organization to assign values to security related parameters across all the devices it manages. This provides assurance that the required mobile OS security controls are being enforced, and that the device user or an adversary has not modified or disabled the controls. It also greatly increases efficiency and manageability of devices in a large scale environment relative to an environment in which each device must be configured separately.

STIG	Date
BlackBerry Enterprise Service v10.1.x BlackBerry Device Service STIG	2014-10-06

Details

Check Text ( C-46422r2_chk )
Review the BlackBerry Device Service server policy configuration to determine whether any mobile OS service that connects to a cloud storage server has been disabled. If there are multiple policies, they must all be reviewed. Log into BlackBerry Administration Service, and under "BlackBerry solution management" on the left side of the screen, navigate to "Policy > Manage IT policies > > View complete IT Policy > Software" and verify "Cloud Storage Access from Work Space" is set to "Disallow". Otherwise, this is a finding. Note: The above is applicable for EMM-Corporate (BlackBerry Balance) devices only. Devices with EMM-Corporate (Work Space only) inherently meet this requirement.

Check Text ( C-46422r2_chk )

Review the BlackBerry Device Service server policy configuration to determine whether any mobile OS service that connects to a cloud storage server has been disabled. If there are multiple policies, they must all be reviewed.

Log into BlackBerry Administration Service, and under "BlackBerry solution management" on the left side of the screen, navigate to "Policy > Manage IT policies > > View complete IT Policy > Software" and verify "Cloud Storage Access from Work Space" is set to "Disallow". Otherwise, this is a finding.

Note: The above is applicable for EMM-Corporate (BlackBerry Balance) devices only. Devices with EMM-Corporate (Work Space only) inherently meet this requirement.

Fix Text (F-43892r2_fix)
Configure the centrally managed BlackBerry Device Service server policy rule to disable any mobile OS service that connects to a cloud storage server.