AOS wireless local area network (WLAN) service set identifiers (SSIDs) must be changed from the manufacturer's default to a pseudo random word that does not identify the unit, base, organization, etc.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| low | V-266708 | SRG-NET-000512 | ARBA-NT-001660 | SV-266708r1040614_rule | 2024-10-29 | 1 |
| Description |
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| An SSID that identifies the unit, site, or purpose of the WLAN or is set to the manufacturer default may cause an operational security vulnerability. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Review AOS WLAN configuration by navigating to Configuration >> WLANs. If the WLAN SSIDs listed in the "NAME (SSID)" column are not pseudo random words, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure AOS using the web interface: 1. Navigate to Configuration >> WLANs and click on the "+" sign to create a guest WLAN. 2. Configure the SSID with a pseudo random word. 3. Finish configuring the WLAN. 4. Click Pending Changes >> Deploy Changes. |