The network element must protect wireless access to the network using authentication.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-34535	SRG-NET-000069-IDPS-NA	SV-45377r1_rule		Medium

Description
The security boundary of a Wireless LAN (WLAN) extends from the client device to the network boundary where network access is controlled. This boundary represents the portion of the network most vulnerable to attack and must be protected. Within this boundary there must be two distinct, but related, security protection mechanisms: authentication and data-in-transit encryption. These protections ensure access control and protection from eavesdropping for both the WLAN system and the DoD network enclave. Wireless network authentication is not the function of the IDPS.

Description

The security boundary of a Wireless LAN (WLAN) extends from the client device to the network boundary where network access is controlled. This boundary represents the portion of the network most vulnerable to attack and must be protected. Within this boundary there must be two distinct, but related, security protection mechanisms: authentication and data-in-transit encryption. These protections ensure access control and protection from eavesdropping for both the WLAN system and the DoD network enclave. Wireless network authentication is not the function of the IDPS.

STIG	Date
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS) Security Requirements Guide	2012-11-19

Details

Check Text ( C-42726r1_chk )
This requirement is NA for IDPS. No fix required.

Fix Text (F-38774r1_fix)
This requirement is NA for IDPS. No fix required.