If the MDM server includes a mobile email management capability, the email client must either block or convert all active content in email (HTML, RTF, etc.) to text before the email is forwarded to the mobile device.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-36235	SRG-APP-196-MDM-217-MEM	SV-47639r1_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. Requiring that all emails are viewed in plain text helps remediate phishing attempts.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-44475r1_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 either blocks or converts all active content in email (HTML, RTF, etc.) to text before the email is forwarded to 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 client does not either block or convert all active content in email (HTML, RTF, etc.) to text before the email is forwarded to the mobile device, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-44475r1_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 either blocks or converts all active content in email (HTML, RTF, etc.) to text before the email is forwarded to 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 client does not either block or convert all active content in email (HTML, RTF, etc.) to text before the email is forwarded to the mobile device, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-40765r1_fix)
Configure the MDM server to either block or convert all active content in email (HTML, RTF, etc.) to text before the email is forwarded to the mobile device.