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WLAN Access Point (Internet Gateway Only Connection) Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)


Overview

Date Finding Count (36)
2019-02-26 CAT I (High): 8 CAT II (Med): 23 CAT III (Low): 5
STIG Description
This STIG contains the technical security controls for the operation of a WLAN access point (Internet Gateway Only Connection role) in the DoD environment.

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Findings (MAC II - Mission Support Public)

Finding ID Severity Title
V-4582 High The network device must require authentication for console access.
V-3056 High Group accounts must not be configured for use on the network device.
V-15434 High The emergency administration account must be set to an appropriate authorization level to perform necessary administrative functions when the authentication server is not online.
V-3012 High Network devices must be password protected.
V-3210 High The network device must not use the default or well-known SNMP community strings public and private.
V-3143 High Network devices must not have any default manufacturer passwords.
V-3175 High The network device must require authentication prior to establishing a management connection for administrative access.
V-3196 High The network device must use SNMP Version 3 Security Model with FIPS 140-2 validated cryptography for any SNMP agent configured on the device.
V-3069 Medium Management connections to a network device must be established using secure protocols with FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic modules.
V-14671 Medium Network devices must authenticate all NTP messages received from NTP servers and peers.
V-14717 Medium The network device must not allow SSH Version 1 to be used for administrative access.
V-92241 Medium DoD Components providing guest WLAN access (Internet access only) must use separate WLAN or logical segmentation of the enterprise WLAN (e.g., separate service set identifier (SSID) and virtual LAN) or DoD network.
V-3057 Medium Authorized accounts must be assigned the least privilege level necessary to perform assigned duties.
V-3160 Medium Network devices must be running a current and supported operating system with all IAVMs addressed.
V-15432 Medium Network devices must use two or more authentication servers for the purpose of granting administrative access.
V-3013 Medium Network devices must display the DoD-approved logon banner warning.
V-3014 Medium The network devices must timeout management connections for administrative access after 10 minutes or less of inactivity.
V-3969 Medium Network devices must only allow SNMP read-only access.
V-28784 Medium A service or feature that calls home to the vendor must be disabled.
V-25316 Medium The password configured on the WLAN Access Point for key generation and client access must be set to a 14 character or longer complex password as required by USCYBERCOM CTO 07-15Rev1.
V-3967 Medium The network devices must time out access to the console port at 10 minutes or less of inactivity.
V-3966 Medium In the event the authentication server is unavailable, the network device must have a single local account of last resort defined.
V-17821 Medium The network devices OOBM interface must be configured with an OOBM network address.
V-17822 Medium The network devices management interface must be configured with both an ingress and egress ACL.
V-14888 Medium The WLAN inactive session timeout must be set for 30 minutes or less.
V-92237 Medium WLAN components must be FIPS 140-2 certified.
V-25315 Medium WLAN access point must be configured for Wi-Fi Alliance WPA2 security.
V-92239 Medium WLAN components must be Wi-Fi Alliance certified with WPA2 or WPA3.
V-5613 Medium The network device must be configured for a maximum number of unsuccessful SSH logon attempts set at 3 before resetting the interface.
V-5611 Medium The network devices must only allow management connections for administrative access from hosts residing in the management network.
V-3058 Medium Unauthorized accounts must not be configured for access to the network device.
V-23747 Low Network devices must use at least two NTP servers to synchronize time.
V-14846 Low WLAN SSIDs must be changed from the manufacturer’s default to a pseudo random word that does not identify the unit, base, organization, etc.
V-7011 Low The auxiliary port must be disabled unless it is connected to a secured modem providing encryption and authentication.
V-14889 Low WLAN signals must not be intercepted outside areas authorized for WLAN access.
V-3070 Low Network devices must log all attempts to establish a management connection for administrative access.