WLAN components must be Wi-Fi Alliance certified with WPA2 or WPA3.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-243209	WLAN-NW-000400	SV-243209r720082_rule		Medium

Description

Wi-Fi Alliance certification ensures compliance with DoD interoperability requirements between various WLAN products.

STIG	Date
Network WLAN AP-IG Platform Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-02-13

Details

Check Text (C-46484r720080_chk)

Review the WLAN equipment specification and verify it is Wi-Fi Alliance certified with either the older WPA2 certification or the newer WPA3 certification. WPA3 is preferred but not required at this time.

If the WLAN equipment is not Wi-Fi Alliance certified with WPA2 or WPA3, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-46441r720081_fix)

Use WLAN equipment that is Wi-Fi Alliance certified with WPA2 or WPA3.