Description
Some machines that include built-in wireless support offer the
ability to disable the device through the BIOS. This is hardware-specific;
consult your hardware manual or explore the BIOS setup during
boot.
Rationale
Disabling wireless support in the BIOS prevents easy
activation of the wireless interface, generally requiring administrators
to reboot the system first.
- ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_wireless_disable_in_bios
- References
CSC: Critical Security Controls
COBIT®: Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies
CCI: Control Correlation Identifier
ISA-62443-2-1-2009, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems Part 2-1: Establishing an Industrial Automation and Control Systems Security Program
ANSI/ISA-62443-3-3 (99.03.03)-2013 Security for industrial automation and control systems Part 3-3: System security requirements and security levels
NIST Special Publication 800-53 (Revision 4): Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations
Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
CCE: Common Configuration Enumeration