If the MDM server includes a mobile email management capability, the email client must support retrieving encryption certificates not stored in the local trust anchor store for S/MIME purposes.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-36233	SRG-APP-196-MDM-215-MEM	SV-47637r1_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 stated that the email client must support retrieving certificates not stored in the local trust anchor store.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-44473r1_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 supports retrieving encryption certificates not stored in the local trust anchor store for S/MIME purposes. 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 support retrieving encryption certificates not stored in the local trust anchor store for S/MIME purposes, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-44473r1_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 supports retrieving encryption certificates not stored in the local trust anchor store for S/MIME purposes. 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 support retrieving encryption certificates not stored in the local trust anchor store for S/MIME purposes, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-40763r1_fix)
Configure the MDM server to retrieve encryption certificates not stored in the local trust anchor store for S/MIME purposes.