Topic

Maintaining control of mobile devices

Applicable to

all

History

Priority

must

Dec 2021

If unable to carry or store mobile devices in a secured state, they are physically transferred in a security briefcase or an approved multi-use satchel, pouch or transit bag.

Miscellaneous changes were made to rationale and security controls throughout the publication. This included:

• A review from the Using the Information Security Manual chapter through to the Guidelines for Media chapter.

• Security controls suitable for all audiences have been identified with the ‘All’ applicability marking while additional security controls suitable for just government audiences have been identified with the O, P, S and TS applicability markings.

• Security controls suitable for specific classifications have been amended to include their classification(s) in the wording of the security controls to reduce the reliance on applicability markings to confer suitability.

• Tables in security controls have been converted into prose to allow for inclusion in the SSP annex template and the XML list of security controls.

• The use of ‘official’ and ‘highly classified’ terminology has been replaced with specific classifications to remove ambiguity.

• Security controls relating to high assurance ICT equipment have had their applicability narrowed to ‘S, TS’ reflecting that they are intended for the protection of SECRET and TOP SECRET systems and data.

2015

Agencies unable to lower the storage and physical transfer requirements of a mobile deviceto an unclassified level through the use of encryption must physically transfer the device as asensitive or classified asset in a SCEC endorsed secure briefcase.

2010

Agencies unable to lower the storage and physical transfer requirements of a mobile device to anunclassified level through the use of encryption must physically transfer the device as a classified asset inan approved secure briefcase.