BlackBerry OS 10.3 must implement the management setting: disable the transfer of any file-based data via Near Field Communication (NFC) via centrally managed policy.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-65717	BB10-3X-000990	SV-80207r1_rule		Medium

Description
NFC data transfers do not use FIPS validated encryption. Therefore data transfer via NFC must be disabled to mitigate the possible loss of sensitive DoD information. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #45

STIG	Date
BlackBerry OS 10.3.x Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-09-08

Details

Check Text ( C-66373r2_chk )
Review BlackBerry OS 10.3 configuration settings to determine if the BlackBerry implements the management setting: disable the transfer of any file-based data via Near Field Communication (NFC) via centrally managed policy. This procedure is performed on only on the BES console. Note: If an organization has multiple configuration profiles, then the check procedure must be performed on the relevant configuration profiles applicable to the scope of the review. On the BES 12, do the following: 1. Log into the BES 12 console and select the "POLICIES AND PROFILES” tab at the top of the screen. 2. Expand the “IT policies” tab on the left pane. 3. Select and open each IT policy assigned to users in turn. 4. After opening the policy, select the “Settings” and “BlackBerry” tabs. 5. Scroll down to the “Device Functionality” group of IT policy rules. 6. Verify "Allow transfer of work data using NFC" is not selected. If the BES IT policy rule "Allow transfer of work data using NFC" is selected, this is a finding. Note: Procedures above are for BES 12 only. BES 10 procedures may be slightly different.

Check Text ( C-66373r2_chk )

Review BlackBerry OS 10.3 configuration settings to determine if the BlackBerry implements the management setting: disable the transfer of any file-based data via Near Field Communication (NFC) via centrally managed policy. This procedure is performed on only on the BES console.

Note: If an organization has multiple configuration profiles, then the check procedure must be performed on the relevant configuration profiles applicable to the scope of the review.

On the BES 12, do the following:
1. Log into the BES 12 console and select the "POLICIES AND PROFILES” tab at the top of the screen.
2. Expand the “IT policies” tab on the left pane.
3. Select and open each IT policy assigned to users in turn.
4. After opening the policy, select the “Settings” and “BlackBerry” tabs.
5. Scroll down to the “Device Functionality” group of IT policy rules.
6. Verify "Allow transfer of work data using NFC" is not selected.

If the BES IT policy rule "Allow transfer of work data using NFC" is selected, this is a finding.

Note: Procedures above are for BES 12 only. BES 10 procedures may be slightly different.

Fix Text (F-71761r1_fix)
On the BES 12, do the following: 1. Log into the BES 12 console and select the "POLICIES AND PROFILES” tab at the top of the screen. 2. Expand the “IT policies” tab on the left pane. 3. Select and open each IT policy assigned to users in turn. 4. After opening the policy, select the “Settings” and “BlackBerry” tabs. 5. Click the pencil icon (upper right corner) to edit the IT Policy. 6. Scroll down to the “Device Functionality” group of IT policy rules. 7. Unselect the check box next to the IT Policy "Transfer Work Data Using NFC". 8. Click "Save". Note: Procedures above are for BES 12 only. BES 10 procedures may be slightly different.

Fix Text (F-71761r1_fix)

On the BES 12, do the following:
1. Log into the BES 12 console and select the "POLICIES AND PROFILES” tab at the top of the screen.
2. Expand the “IT policies” tab on the left pane.
3. Select and open each IT policy assigned to users in turn.
4. After opening the policy, select the “Settings” and “BlackBerry” tabs.
5. Click the pencil icon (upper right corner) to edit the IT Policy.
6. Scroll down to the “Device Functionality” group of IT policy rules.
7. Unselect the check box next to the IT Policy "Transfer Work Data Using NFC".
8. Click "Save".

Note: Procedures above are for BES 12 only. BES 10 procedures may be slightly different.