Title

Site BlackBerry devices must be provisioned so users can digitally sign and encrypt e-mail notifications or any other email required by DoD policy. IT Policy rule “S/MIME Allowed Content Ciphers” (S/MIME Application policy group) must be set as required. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

S/MIME provides the capability for users to send and receive S/MIME email messages from wireless email devices. S/MIME and digital signatures provide assurance the message is authentic and is required by DoD policy.

Check Content

Detailed Policy Requirements: ***** For this check, set IT Policy rule "S/MIME Allowed Content Ciphers" (S/MIME Application policy group) to "Check the following: 0 (AES-256 bit) 1 (AES-192 bit) 2 (AES-128 bit) 5 (Triple DES)" Check Procedures: This is a BES IT Policy check. Recommend all checks related to BES IT policies be reviewed using the procedure in Check WIR1400-01 (V0003545). *****Verify IT Policy rule "S/MIME Allowed Content Ciphers" (S/MIME Application policy group) is set as required. If not set as required, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the IT Policy rule as specified in the "Checks" block.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-21208r4_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-19292

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Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.