The MDM server must implement separation of administrator duties by requiring a specific role be assigned to each administrator account.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-36008	SRG-APP-062-MDM-003-SRV	SV-47397r1_rule		High

Description
Separation of duties supports the management of individual accountability and reduces the power of one individual or administrative account. Employing a separation of duties model reduces the threat that one individual has the authority to make changes to a system, and the authority to delete any record of those changes. This requirement is intended to limit exposure due to operating from within a privileged account or role. The inclusion of a role is intended to address those situations where an access control policy, such as Role Based Access Control (RBAC), is being implemented and where a change of role provides the same degree of assurance in the change of access authorizations for both the user and all processes acting on behalf of the user as would be provided by a change between a privileged and non-privileged account. It is recommended that the following or similar roles be supported: - MDM server administrative account administrator: responsible for server installation, initial configuration, and maintenance functions. - Security configuration policy administrator (IA technical professional): responsible for security configuration of the server and setting up and maintenance of mobile device security policies. - Device management administrator (Technical operator): responsible for maintenance of mobile device accounts, including setup, change of account configurations, and account deletion. - Auditor (internal auditor or reviewer): responsible for reviewing and maintaining server and mobile device audit logs.

Description

Separation of duties supports the management of individual accountability and reduces the power of one individual or administrative account. Employing a separation of duties model reduces the threat that one individual has the authority to make changes to a system, and the authority to delete any record of those changes. This requirement is intended to limit exposure due to operating from within a privileged account or role. The inclusion of a role is intended to address those situations where an access control policy, such as Role Based Access Control (RBAC), is being implemented and where a change of role provides the same degree of assurance in the change of access authorizations for both the user and all processes acting on behalf of the user as would be provided by a change between a privileged and non-privileged account. It is recommended that the following or similar roles be supported: - MDM server administrative account administrator: responsible for server installation, initial configuration, and maintenance functions. - Security configuration policy administrator (IA technical professional): responsible for security configuration of the server and setting up and maintenance of mobile device security policies. - Device management administrator (Technical operator): responsible for maintenance of mobile device accounts, including setup, change of account configurations, and account deletion. - Auditor (internal auditor or reviewer): responsible for reviewing and maintaining server and mobile device audit logs.

STIG	Date
Mobile Device Manager Security Requirements Guide	2013-01-24

Details

Check Text ( C-44247r1_chk )
Review the MDM server configuration to ensure there are accounts associated with the following roles: - MDM server administrative account administrator: responsible for server installation, initial configuration, and maintenance functions. - Security configuration policy administrator (IA technical professional): responsible for security configuration of the server and setting up and maintenance of mobile device security policies. - Device management administrator (Technical operator): responsible for maintenance of mobile device accounts, including setup, change of account configurations, and account deletion. - Auditor (internal auditor or reviewer): responsible for reviewing and maintaining server and mobile device audit logs. If this separation of duties is not present, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-44247r1_chk )

Review the MDM server configuration to ensure there are accounts associated with the following roles:

- MDM server administrative account administrator: responsible for server installation, initial configuration, and maintenance functions.
- Security configuration policy administrator (IA technical professional): responsible for security configuration of the server and setting up and maintenance of mobile device security policies.
- Device management administrator (Technical operator): responsible for maintenance of mobile device accounts, including setup, change of account configurations, and account deletion.
- Auditor (internal auditor or reviewer): responsible for reviewing and maintaining server and mobile device audit logs.

If this separation of duties is not present, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-40538r1_fix)
Create and configure accounts to be aligned with the following roles: - MDM server administrative account administrator: responsible for server installation, initial configuration, and maintenance functions. - Security configuration policy administrator (IA technical professional): responsible for security configuration of the server and setting up and maintenance of mobile device security policies. - Device management administrator (Technical operator): responsible for maintenance of mobile device accounts, including setup, change of account configurations, and account deletion. - Auditor (internal auditor or reviewer): responsible for reviewing and maintaining server and mobile device audit logs.

Fix Text (F-40538r1_fix)

Create and configure accounts to be aligned with the following roles:

- MDM server administrative account administrator: responsible for server installation, initial configuration, and maintenance functions.
- Security configuration policy administrator (IA technical professional): responsible for security configuration of the server and setting up and maintenance of mobile device security policies.
- Device management administrator (Technical operator): responsible for maintenance of mobile device accounts, including setup, change of account configurations, and account deletion.
- Auditor (internal auditor or reviewer): responsible for reviewing and maintaining server and mobile device audit logs.