BlackBerry devices must be provisioned so users can digitally sign and encrypt email notifications.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-19281	WIR1055-02	SV-21197r3_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. Reference the DoD CIO memorandum regarding interim guidance on the use of derived PKI credentials (2015-05-06 DoD Interim Guidance for Implementing Derived PKI Credentials on Unclass CMDs) for Blackberry BlackBerry certificate configuration information.

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. Reference the DoD CIO memorandum regarding interim guidance on the use of derived PKI credentials (2015-05-06 DoD Interim Guidance for Implementing Derived PKI Credentials on Unclass CMDs) for Blackberry BlackBerry certificate configuration information.

STIG	Date
BlackBerry OS 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-07-02

Details

Check Text ( C-23326r3_chk )
If user software certificates are used on the BlackBerry instead of the CAC, verify the AO has approved their use (letter, memo, SSP, etc.).

Fix Text (F-23347r2_fix)
BlackBerry devices must be provisioned so users can digitally sign and encrypt emergency and/or critical email notifications.