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The MEM client must provide the capability to save public certificates of contacts in an acceptable method.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-32795 WIR-WMS-MEM-14 SV-43141r1_rule IAKM-1 Low
Description
This capability is required to support S/MIME encryption of email. Without S/MIME, end-to-end data encryption is not possible and sensitive DoD data could be compromised.
STIG Date
Mobile Email Management (MEM) Server Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) 2013-05-08

Details

Check Text ( C-41128r5_chk )
Verify the MEM client saves public certificates of contacts in the contact object by one 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.
3. By sending a signed email to a contact that just sent a signed email.

Talk to the site system administrator and have them show this capability exists in the MEM server. Also, review MEM product documentation.

Mark as a finding if the MEM server does not have required features.
Fix Text (F-36676r3_fix)
Use a MEM product that saves public certificates of contacts in the contact object by one of the acceptable methods.