The organization's CMD Personal Use Policy must be approved by its DAA.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
SRG-MPOL-043	SRG-MPOL-043	SRG-MPOL-043_rule		Low

Description
Malware can be introduced on a DoD enclave via personally-owned applications and personal web site accounts. In addition, sensitive DoD data could be exposed by the same malware. The local site and/or Command must publish a Personal Use Policy for site/Command-managed or owned mobile devices (smartphones and tablets). The policy will provide information on allowed personal use of site/Command mobile devices, including devices approved for connection to DoD networks and processing of sensitive data and for devices not approved for connection to DoD networks and processing of DoD data (for example, non-enterprise activated devices). The policy will be approved by the DAA based on a risk based assessment. The assessment will consider costs to the Command that could result from additional wireless service charges from personal usage of the device.

Description

Malware can be introduced on a DoD enclave via personally-owned applications and personal web site accounts. In addition, sensitive DoD data could be exposed by the same malware. The local site and/or Command must publish a Personal Use Policy for site/Command-managed or owned mobile devices (smartphones and tablets). The policy will provide information on allowed personal use of site/Command mobile devices, including devices approved for connection to DoD networks and processing of sensitive data and for devices not approved for connection to DoD networks and processing of DoD data (for example, non-enterprise activated devices). The policy will be approved by the DAA based on a risk based assessment. The assessment will consider costs to the Command that could result from additional wireless service charges from personal usage of the device.

STIG	Date
Mobile Policy Security Requirements Guide	2012-10-10

Details

Check Text ( C-SRG-MPOL-043_chk )
Determine if the site has a Personal Use Policy for site/Command-managed or owned mobile devices (smartphones and tablets). The policy must include: -Installation of user-owned and free commercial applications; -Viewing and/or downloading personal email; -Download of user-owned data (music files, picture files, etc.); -Connections to user social media accounts; -The use of geo-location aware applications that save or transmit the location of the device. The use of geo-location aware applications should be based on an Operational Security (OPSEC) risk assessment. -Connecting DoD managed mobile devices to personally-owned computers. (For example, a personally owned computer used to download personally-owned files to the mobile device.) Verify the policy has been signed or otherwise approved by the site DAA. If a Personal Use Policy for site/Command managed or owned mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) does not exist or is not approved by the DAA, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-SRG-MPOL-043_chk )

Determine if the site has a Personal Use Policy for site/Command-managed or owned mobile devices (smartphones and tablets). The policy must include:

-Installation of user-owned and free commercial applications;
-Viewing and/or downloading personal email;
-Download of user-owned data (music files, picture files, etc.);
-Connections to user social media accounts;
-The use of geo-location aware applications that save or transmit the location of the device. The use of geo-location aware applications should be based on an Operational Security (OPSEC) risk assessment.
-Connecting DoD managed mobile devices to personally-owned computers. (For example, a personally owned computer used to download personally-owned files to the mobile device.)

Verify the policy has been signed or otherwise approved by the site DAA.

If a Personal Use Policy for site/Command managed or owned mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) does not exist or is not approved by the DAA, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-SRG-MPOL-043_fix)
Create and publish a Personal Use Policy for site/Command-managed or owned mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) and obtain DAA approval of the policy.