The BlackBerry Device Service server must disable the Bluetooth transfer of Work Space contacts via centrally managed policy.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-40729	BBDS-00-000159	SV-52743r1_rule		Medium

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-47071r1_chk )
Review the BlackBerry Device Service server policy configuration to determine whether the transfer of any file-based data via Bluetooth has been disabled. If there are multiple policies, they must all be reviewed. The "Transfer Work Contacts Using Bluetooth PBAP or HFP" rule on the BlackBerry Device Service server specifies whether a BlackBerry device can send work contacts to another Bluetooth-enabled device using the Bluetooth PBAP or HFP. If this rule is set to disallow, users cannot transfer work contacts using Bluetooth PBAP or HFP. Setting this rule to disallow also prevents users from transferring work messages using the Bluetooth MAP. For EMM-Corporate (BlackBerry Balance) devices, 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 > Hardware" and verify "Transfer Work Contacts Using Bluetooth PBAP or HFP" is set to "Disallow." Otherwise, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-47071r1_chk )

Review the BlackBerry Device Service server policy configuration to determine whether the transfer of any file-based data via Bluetooth has been disabled. If there are multiple policies, they must all be reviewed.

The "Transfer Work Contacts Using Bluetooth PBAP or HFP" rule on the BlackBerry Device Service server specifies whether a BlackBerry device can send work contacts to another Bluetooth-enabled device using the Bluetooth PBAP or HFP. If this rule is set to disallow, users cannot transfer work contacts using Bluetooth PBAP or HFP. Setting this rule to disallow also prevents users from transferring work messages using the Bluetooth MAP.

For EMM-Corporate (BlackBerry Balance) devices, 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 > Hardware" and verify "Transfer Work Contacts Using Bluetooth PBAP or HFP" is set to "Disallow." Otherwise, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-45668r1_fix)
Configure the centrally managed BlackBerry Device Service server policy rule to disable the transfer of Work Space contacts via Bluetooth.