BlackBerry Device Software 5.0.0

Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario
Canada N2L 3W8

BlackBerry® Device Software 5.0.0 (hereafter referred to as BlackBerry® Device Software), from Research In Motion Limited, was the subject of a Common Criteria evaluation performed by the Common Criteria Evaluation Facility at EWA-Canada, Ottawa, Canada. The evaluation was completed in February 2010.

The evaluation of BlackBerry® Device Software determined that this Information Technology (IT) product can be trusted, to Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 4 augmented with ALC_FLR.1, to conform to the requirements of the associated security target.

BlackBerry® Device Software allows users to stay connected to a suite of applications including email, phone, enterprise applications, Internet, Short Messaging Service, and organiser information.

BlackBerry® Device Software integrates with the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server which provides centralized management and control of the BlackBerry® Device Software using IT policies and software configuration rules.

BlackBerry® Device Software provides advanced security features to meet user confidentiality and security requirements. Data remains encrypted at all points between the BlackBerry® Device Software and the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server using FIPS 140-2 validated cryptography.

The scope of this evaluation is defined by the security target, which identifies assumptions made during the evaluation, the intended environment for the BlackBerry® Device Software, the IT security requirements to be met, and the level of confidence (evaluation assurance level) to which it is asserted that the BlackBerry® Device Software satisfies its IT security requirements.

Consumers are advised to carefully review the certification report to gain an understanding of the security functionality, the evaluated configuration, and the intended operating environment for BlackBerry® Device Software.

Product Type: Mobile Productivity Devices and Systems

Security Target: PDF (803KB) * Accessibility Notice * Official Languages Notice

Certification Report: HTML | PDF (92KB)

Certificate of Evaluation: HTML | PDF (144KB)