| V-12072 | High | Wireless devices must not be allowed in a permanent, temporary, or mobile Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs), unless approved by the SCIF Cognizant Security Authority (CSA) in accordance with Intelligence Community Directive 503 and Director Central Intelligence Directive (DCID) 6/9, the DAA, and the site Special Security Officer (SSO).
| Emanations from computing devices in the secured area may be transmitted or picked up inadvertently by wireless devices. |
| V-8283 | High | All wireless/mobile systems (including associated peripheral devices, operating system, applications, network/PC connection methods, and services) must be approved by the approval authority prior to installation and use for processing DoD information.
| Unauthorized wireless systems expose DoD networks to attack. The DAA and appropriate commanders must be aware of all wireless systems used at the site. DAAs should ensure a risk assessment for... |
| V-19813 | High | Computers with an embedded wireless system must have the radio removed before the computer is used to transfer, receive, store, or process classified information. | With the increasing popularity of wireless networking, most laptops have wireless NICs installed on the laptop motherboard. Although the system administrator may disable these embedded NICs, the... |
| V-14894 | Medium | All wireless network devices, such as wireless Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and wireless routers, access points, gateways, and controllers must be located in a secure room with limited access or otherwise secured to prevent tampering or theft. | DoD data and the network could be exposed to attack if wireless network devices are not physically protected. The Network Security Officer (NSO) will ensure all wireless network devices (i.e.,... |
| V-15782 | Medium | Personnally owned or contractor owned CMDs must not be used to transmit, receive, store, or process DoD information or connect to DoD networks. | The use of unauthorized personally-owned CMDs to receive, store, process, or transmit DoD data could expose sensitive DoD data to unauthorized people. The DoD CIO currently prohitibits the use of... |
| V-12106 | Medium | Wireless devices must not be operated in areas where classified information is electronically stored, processed, or transmitted unless required conditions are followed. | The operation of electronic equipment and emanations must be controlled in and around areas where sensitive information is kept or processed. Sites should post signs and train users to this... |
| V-13982 | Low | All users of mobile devices or wireless devices must sign a user agreement before the mobile or wireless device is issued to the user and the user agreement used at the site must include required content. | Lack of user training and understanding of responsibilities to safeguard wireless technology is a significant vulnerability to the enclave. Once policies are established, users must be trained to... |
| V-8297 | Low | Wireless devices connecting directly or indirectly to the network must be included in the site security plan. | The DAA and site commander must be aware of all approved wireless devices used at the site or DoD data could be exposed to unauthorized people. Documentation of the enclave configuration must... |
| V-8284 | Low | The site IAO must maintain a list of all DAA-approved wireless and non-wireless PED devices that store, process, or transmit DoD information. | The site must maintain a list of all DAA-approved wireless and non-wireless CMDs. Close tracking of authorized wireless devices will facilitate the search for rogue devices. Sites must keep good... |
