BlackBerry PlayBook OSs VPN client must use either IPSec or SSL/TLS when connecting to DoD networks.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-38744	PB21-00-000270	SV-50549r1_rule		Medium

Description
Use of non-standard communications' protocols can affect both the availability and confidentiality of communications. IPSec and SSL/TLS are both well-known and tested protocols that provide strong assurance with respect to both IA and interoperability.

STIG	Date
BlackBerry PlayBook OS V2.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-08-29

Details

Check Text ( C-46289r1_chk )
Navigate to "Options -> Security -> VPN". Select each VPN Profile used to connect to a DoD network, and ensure "Gateway Type" is set to a type which supports and utilizes IPSec and SSL/TLS and greyed out. Otherwise, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-43699r1_fix)
On BDS, select the affected VPN Profile for Edit, and set "Gateway Type" is to a type which supports and utilizes IPSec and SSL/TLS.