FIPS Level IT policy rule

Description

This rule specifies the level of FIPS compliance that your organization requires. If you change this rule to Level 2, a BlackBerry device prevents WTLS from using an RC encryption algorithm, which can cause problems when using WTLS.

This rule is obsolete in BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.1 SP3 and later and BlackBerry Device Software 4.2.1 and later.

Related rules

This rule affects the Password Required IT policy rule. If you change this rule to Level 2, the Password Required IT policy rule is configured to Yes.

This rule affects the Minimum Password Length IT policy rule. If you change this rule to Level 2, the Minimum Password Length IT policy rule is configured to 5.

This rule affects the Suppress Password Echo IT policy rule. If you change this rule to Level 2, the Suppress Password Echo IT policy rule is configured to Yes.

This rule affects the PGP Allowed Content Ciphers IT policy rule. If you change this rule to Level 2, the PGP Allowed Content Ciphers IT policy rule is configured to AES (256-bit), AES (192-bit), AES (128-bit), Triple DES.

This rule affects the S/MIME Allowed Content Ciphers IT policy rule. If you change this rule to Level 2, the S/MIME Allowed Content Ciphers IT policy rule is configured to AES (256-bit), AES (192-bit), AES (128-bit), Triple DES.

This rule affects the TLS Restrict FIPS Ciphers IT policy rule. If you change this rule to Level 2, the TLS Restrict FIPS Ciphers IT policy rule is configured to Yes.

This rule affects the Disallow Third Party Application Download IT policy rule. If you change this rule to Level 2, the Disallow Third Party Application Download IT policy rule is configured to Yes.

Possible values

  • FIPS 140-2 Level 1 compliance
  • FIPS 140-2 Level 2 compliance

Default value

  • FIPS 140-2 Level 1 compliance

Exceptions

  • BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Novell GroupWise only with devices that are running BlackBerry Device Software 4.0 to 4.2.1

Minimum requirements

  • For FIPS Level 1 compliance, BlackBerry Device Software 3.3
  • For FIPS Level 2 compliance, BlackBerry Device Software 4.0

Rule introduction

  • BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.0