If the MDM server includes a mobile email management capability, the email client must provide the mobile device user the capability to save public certificates of contacts in the contact object.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-36226	SRG-APP-196-MDM-208-MEM	SV-47630r1_rule		Low

Description
Cryptography is only as strong as the encryption modules/algorithms that are employed to encrypt the data. Strong encryption must be used to protect the integrity and confidentiality of the data. In this case the requirement states that the user must be given the capability to save public certificates of contacts.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-44466r1_chk )
Determine if the MDM server includes a mobile email management capability. If no, this requirement is not applicable. If yes, perform the following procedure: Verify the mobile email server/client saves public certificates of contacts in the contact object by one or both of the following methods: 1. By saving public PKI certificates that were attached to a received email message to the contacts object. 2. By downloading the certificates via an external partner PKI lookup from the mobile device. Talk to the site system administrator and have them confirm this capability exists in the MDM server. Also, review the MDM server configuration. If the mobile email server/client does not save public certificates of contacts in the contact object by one of the two acceptable methods, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-44466r1_chk )

Determine if the MDM server includes a mobile email management capability. If no, this requirement is not applicable. If yes, perform the following procedure: Verify the mobile email server/client saves public certificates of contacts in the contact object by one or both of the following methods: 1. By saving public PKI certificates that were attached to a received email message to the contacts object. 2. By downloading the certificates via an external partner PKI lookup from the mobile device. Talk to the site system administrator and have them confirm this capability exists in the MDM server. Also, review the MDM server configuration. If the mobile email server/client does not save public certificates of contacts in the contact object by one of the two acceptable methods, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-40756r1_fix)
Configure the MDM server to save public certificates of contacts in the contact object by either of the following acceptable methods: 1. By saving public PKI certificates that were attached to a received email message to the contacts object. 2. By downloading the certificates via an external partner PKI lookup from the mobile device.