IT Policy rule Force LED Blinking When Microphone Is On (Security policy group) must be set as required.

From BlackBerry Enterprise Server (version 5.x), Part 3 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

SV-21870r4_rule IT Policy rule Force LED Blinking When Microphone Is On (Security policy group) must be set as required.

Vulnerability discussion

User not aware that sensitive conversations are being recorded and/or transmitted.

Check content

Detailed Policy Requirements: The BlackBerry microphone indicator light must be on when the BlackBerry microphone is active. *****For this check, set IT Policy rule "Force LED Blinking When Microphone Is On" (Security policy group) to "Yes". 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 "Force LED Blinking When Microphone Is On" (Security 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.

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