If the MDM server includes a mobile email management capability, the email client must support SHA2 signing operations.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-36234	SRG-APP-196-MDM-216-MEM	SV-47638r1_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 the email client must support SHA2 signing.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-44474r1_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 supports SHA2 or later signing operations. 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 SHA2 or later signing operations, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-44474r1_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 supports SHA2 or later signing operations. 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 SHA2 or later signing operations, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-40764r1_fix)
Configure the MDM server to support SHA2 or later signing operations.