The operating system must protect wireless access to the system using authentication of users and/or devices.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-57219	SRG-OS-000300-GPOS-00118	SV-71479r1_rule		Medium

Description
Allowing devices and users to connect to the system without first authenticating them allows untrusted access and can lead to a compromise or attack. Wireless technologies include, for example, microwave, packet radio (UHF/VHF), 802.11x, and Bluetooth. Wireless networks use authentication protocols (e.g., EAP/TLS, PEAP), which provide credential protection and mutual authentication. This requirement applies to those operating systems that control wireless devices.

Description

Allowing devices and users to connect to the system without first authenticating them allows untrusted access and can lead to a compromise or attack. Wireless technologies include, for example, microwave, packet radio (UHF/VHF), 802.11x, and Bluetooth. Wireless networks use authentication protocols (e.g., EAP/TLS, PEAP), which provide credential protection and mutual authentication. This requirement applies to those operating systems that control wireless devices.

STIG	Date
General Purpose Operating System SRG	2015-12-31

Details

Check Text ( C-57815r1_chk )
Verify the operating system protects wireless access to the system using authentication of users and/or devices. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-62139r1_fix)
Configure the operating system to protect wireless access to the system using authentication of users and/or devices.