BlackBerry devices must be provisioned so that users can digitally sign and encrypt e-mail notifications or any other email required by DoD policy.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-11871	WIR1055-01	SV-12371r10_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
S/MIME provides the capability for users to send and receive S/MIME email messages from wireless email devices. S/MIME and digital signatures provide assurance that the message is authentic and is required by DoD policy.

STIG	Date
BlackBerry Handheld Device Security Technical Implementation Guide	2011-04-11

Details

Check Text ( C-14987r4_chk )
Perform the following steps on a sample of site blackberry devices (use 3-4 devices as a random sample) as appropriate, to verify users have the capability to sign and encrypt email. Verify that S/MIME is configured such that users may sign messages. Check a sample of BlackBerry devices: - Verify S/MIME application and Smart Card Reader drivers are installed on the device: o On the BlackBerry go to Settings>Options>Advanced Options>Applications. o Look for the following applications: ---S/MIME Support Package ---PIV Drivers (optional) ---BlackBerry Smart Card Reader ---DoD Root Certificates -Verify Certificates are configured on the BlackBerry: ---Settings>Options>Security Options>Certificate Servers – GDS and OCSP servers should be listed. ---Settings>Options>Security Options>Certificate - DoD Root certificates should be listed. ---Settings>Options>Security Options>S/MIME – User’s public keys should be loaded.

Check Text ( C-14987r4_chk )

Perform the following steps on a sample of site blackberry devices (use 3-4 devices as a random sample) as appropriate, to verify users have the capability to sign and encrypt email.

Verify that S/MIME is configured such that users may sign messages.

Check a sample of BlackBerry devices:

- Verify S/MIME application and Smart Card Reader drivers are installed on the device:
o On the BlackBerry go to Settings>Options>Advanced Options>Applications.
o Look for the following applications:
---S/MIME Support Package
---PIV Drivers (optional)
---BlackBerry Smart Card Reader
---DoD Root Certificates

-Verify Certificates are configured on the BlackBerry:
---Settings>Options>Security Options>Certificate Servers – GDS and OCSP servers should be
listed.
---Settings>Options>Security Options>Certificate - DoD Root certificates should be listed.
---Settings>Options>Security Options>S/MIME – User’s public keys should be loaded.

Fix Text (F-23347r1_fix)
BlackBerry devices must be provisioned so that users can digitally sign and encrypt emergency and/or critical e-mail notifications.