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

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-203689	SRG-OS-000300	SRG-OS-000300-GPOS-00118	SV-203689r991569_rule	2024-12-04	3

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.

ℹ️ Check
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
Configure the operating system to protect wireless access to the system using authentication of users and/or devices.