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Network WLAN AP-IG Platform Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-NET-000514

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  • The WLAN inactive/idle session timeout must be set for 30 minutes or less.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A WLAN session that never terminates due to inactivity may allow an opening for an adversary to highjack the session to obtai...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000063

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    Group
  • WLAN components must be Wi-Fi Alliance certified with WPA2 or WPA3.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Wi-Fi Alliance certification ensures compliance with DoD interoperability requirements between various WLAN products.&lt;/Vul...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000151

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    Group
  • WLAN components must be FIPS 140-2 or FIPS 140-3 certified and configured to operate in FIPS mode.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the DoD WLAN components (WLAN AP, controller, or client) are not NIST FIPS 140-2/FIPS 140-3 (Cryptographic Module Validati...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000384

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    Group
  • WLAN signals must not be intercepted outside areas authorized for WLAN access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Most commercially available WLAN equipment is preconfigured for signal power appropriate to most applications of the WLAN equ...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-NET-000063

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    Group
  • The WLAN access point must be configured for Wi-Fi Alliance WPA2 or WPA3 security.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Wi-Fi Alliance's WPA2/WPA3 certification provides assurance that the device has adequate security functionality and can i...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000512

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    Group
  • DoD Components providing guest WLAN access (internet access only) must use separate WLAN or logical segmentation of the enterprise WLAN (e.g., separate service set identifier [SSID] and virtual LAN) or DoD network.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The purpose of the Guest WLAN network is to provide WLAN services to authorized site guests. Guests, by definition, are not a...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000205

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  • The network device must be configured to only permit management traffic that ingresses and egresses the out-of-band management (OOBM) interface.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The OOBM access switch will connect to the management interface of the managed network elements. The management interface can...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000131

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    Group
  • The network device must not be configured to have any feature enabled that calls home to the vendor.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Call-home services will routinely send data such as configuration and diagnostic information to the vendor for routine or eme...
    Rule Medium Severity

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