If the MDM server includes a mobile email management capability, the email client must provide the mobile device user the capability to decrypt incoming email messages using software or hardware based digital certificates.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-36230	SRG-APP-196-MDM-212-MEM	SV-47634r1_rule		Medium

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 email client must be able to decrypt incoming email messages.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-44470r1_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 client that provides the mobile device user the capability to decrypt incoming email messages using software or hardware based digital certificates. 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 client does not provide the mobile device user the capability to decrypt incoming email messages using software or hardware based digital certificates, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-44470r1_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 client that provides the mobile device user the capability to decrypt incoming email messages using software or hardware based digital certificates. 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 client does not provide the mobile device user the capability to decrypt incoming email messages using software or hardware based digital certificates, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-40760r1_fix)
Configure the MDM server to provide the mobile device user the capability to decrypt incoming email messages using software or hardware based digital certificates.