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The organization must only procure and deploy WPA2-Enteprise certified WLAN equipment and software.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
SRG-MPOL-019 SRG-MPOL-019 SRG-MPOL-019_rule Medium
Description
The Wi-Fi Alliance WPA2-Enterprise certification means the WLAN equipment can support DoD security protocol and encryption requirements, most notably EAP-TLS and AES-CCMP. If the equipment has not been WPA-Enterprise certified, the equipment may not have the required security functionality to adequately protect DoD networks and information.
STIG Date
Mobile Policy Security Requirements Guide 2012-10-10

Details

Check Text ( C-SRG-MPOL-019_chk )
Review the WLAN system product documentation (specification sheet, administration manual, etc.). Verify the system is WPA2-Enterprise certified. If the system is not WPA2-Enterprise certified, this is a finding. Note that WPA is the precursor certification to WPA2 and is not sufficient.
Fix Text (F-SRG-MPOL-019_fix)
Ensure all WLAN equipment is WPA2-Enterprise certified.