Wireless Two-Way Electronic Mail Handheld Protection Profile

Short Name: pp_draft_wemhh-br_v1.0

Technology Type: Wireless

Version: 1.0

Date: June 28, 2002

Conformance Claim: EAL 4

Protection Profile:

Validation Report: Not available

Related Profiles: None

Key Words: Wireless, Handheld, S/MIME, PKI, electronic mail, desktop, mail server

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PP Overview

This PP is one of three profiles that are used to specify information security requirements for the wireless two-way email solution. This PP specifies security requirements for the handheld component and includes the evaluation assurance level (EAL) 4 assurance requirements, as defined by the Common Criteria. The handheld allows a traveling user to read email from their corporate-based desktop. The handheld is a single-user device used to send and receive plaintext and S/MIME mail messages over a wireless network. The handheld is part of wireless two-way email solution that provides a secure communication channel between the handheld and the mail server component. The handheld can be used in, at most, moderate risk environments to create, send, and receive signed and/or encrypted S/MIME or plaintext messages.