The MDIS server must employ automated mechanisms to detect the presence of unauthorized software on managed mobile devices and notify designated organizational officials in accordance with the organization defined frequency.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-32750	WIR-WMS-MDIS-03	SV-43096r1_rule	ECAT-1	High

Description
Detection of possible compromise of a DoD mobile device is a key security control to insure the compromise does not result in the exposure of sensitive DoD data or lead to a successful attack on the DoD network. Automated methods are the only viable way to scan and report on more than a handful of managed devices.

STIG	Date
Mobile Device Integrity Scanning (MDIS) Server Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)	2012-07-20

Details

Check Text ( C-41083r6_chk )
Verify the MDIS server and agent implement automated mechanisms to detect the presence of unauthorized software on managed mobile devices and notify designated organizational officials in accordance with the organization defined frequency. Talk to the site system administrator and have them show this capability exists in the MDIS server and is enabled. Also, review MDIS product documentation. Mark as a finding if the MDIS server does not have required features.

Check Text ( C-41083r6_chk )

Verify the MDIS server and agent implement automated mechanisms to detect the presence of unauthorized software on managed mobile devices and notify designated organizational officials in accordance with the organization defined frequency. Talk to the site system administrator and have them show this capability exists in the MDIS server and is enabled. Also, review MDIS product documentation.

Mark as a finding if the MDIS server does not have required features.

Fix Text (F-36631r4_fix)
Use a MDIS product that provides automated mechanisms to detect the presence of unauthorized software on managed mobile devices and notifies designated organizational officials in accordance with the organization defined frequency and enable the feature.