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NIST 800-53 Rev 5

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AC-18(1)moderatehigh

Authentication and Encryption

Access Control

Control Statement

Protect wireless access to the system using authentication of {{ insert: param, ac-18.01_odp }} and encryption.

Discussion

Wireless networking capabilities represent a significant potential vulnerability that can be exploited by adversaries. To protect systems with wireless access points, strong authentication of users and devices along with strong encryption can reduce susceptibility to threats by adversaries involving wireless technologies.

Framework
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
Family
Access Control
Baselines
moderate, high

Related Frameworks

3 paths across 2 frameworks
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.1.17
1.00
  • NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI2 mappings
CCI-001443
1.00
  • DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
CCI-001444
1.00
  • DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent

Related STIGs

48 STIGs reach this control through 9 CCIs. Expand a row to see the responsible NICE and O*NET roles.

Operating System — Server

22 STIGs
Anduril NixOS Security Technical Implementation Guide
12024-10-252 of 104 findings match
Anduril NixOS Security Technical Implementation Guide
V1R22025-08-192 of 103 findings match
General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide
32024-12-042 of 198 findings match
General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide
V3R32025-09-222 of 203 findings match
Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide
22025-05-132 of 374 findings match
Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide
V2R82026-02-132 of 375 findings match
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide
22025-05-142 of 369 findings match
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide
V2R72026-02-052 of 366 findings match
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Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide
12025-05-081 of 456 findings match
Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide
V1R52026-02-171 of 448 findings match
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide
V1R12026-03-111 of 434 findings match
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide
22025-05-141 of 450 findings match
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide
V2R82026-02-051 of 446 findings match
Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide
32025-05-051 of 216 findings match
Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide
V3R52026-02-191 of 216 findings match
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro (SLEM) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide
12025-05-081 of 210 findings match
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro (SLEM) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide
V1R42026-02-101 of 208 findings match
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Security Technical Implementation Guide
32025-05-141 of 211 findings match
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Security Technical Implementation Guide
22025-05-141 of 216 findings match
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Security Technical Implementation Guide
V2R72026-02-191 of 214 findings match
Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 4 Security Technical Implementation Guide
22025-05-081 of 226 findings match
Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 4 Security Technical Implementation Guide
V2R52026-02-191 of 226 findings match

Operating System — Mobile

20 STIGs
Google Android 15 COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide
12024-12-051 of 36 findings match
Google Android 15 COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide
V1R42026-02-061 of 44 findings match
Google Android 15 COPE Security Technical Implementation Guide
12024-12-051 of 39 findings match
Google Android 15 COPE Security Technical Implementation Guide
V1R42026-02-121 of 47 findings match
Google Android 16 COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide
V1R22026-02-061 of 42 findings match
Google Android 16 COPE Security Technical Implementation Guide
V1R22026-02-121 of 45 findings match
Honeywell Android 13 COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide
V1R12025-05-071 of 32 findings match
Honeywell Android 13 COPE Security Technical Implementation Guide
V1R12025-05-071 of 36 findings match
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Samsung Android 16 COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide
V1R32026-02-061 of 45 findings match
Samsung Android 16 COPE Security Technical Implementation Guide
V1R22026-02-111 of 48 findings match
Samsung Android OS 13 with Knox 3.x COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide
22024-12-061 of 30 findings match
Samsung Android OS 13 with Knox 3.x COPE Security Technical Implementation Guide
22024-12-061 of 30 findings match
Samsung Android OS 14 with Knox 3.x COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide
22024-12-061 of 36 findings match
Samsung Android OS 14 with Knox 3.x COPE Security Technical Implementation Guide
22024-12-061 of 39 findings match
Samsung Android OS 15 with Knox 3.x COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide
12024-12-101 of 37 findings match
Samsung Android OS 15 with Knox 3.x COPE Security Technical Implementation Guide
12024-12-101 of 40 findings match
Zebra Android 13 COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide
V1R12024-12-111 of 31 findings match
Zebra Android 13 COPE Security Technical Implementation Guide
V1R12024-12-111 of 35 findings match
Zebra Technologies Android 14 COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide
V1R12026-02-221 of 38 findings match
Zebra Technologies Android 14 COPE Security Technical Implementation Guide
V1R12026-02-221 of 43 findings match

Network Device

4 STIGs
HPE Aruba Networking AOS Wireless Security Technical Implementation Guide
12024-10-293 of 14 findings match
HPE Aruba Networking AOS Wireless Security Technical Implementation Guide
V1R22026-02-253 of 14 findings match
Network WLAN AP-NIPR Platform Security Technical Implementation Guide
V7R32023-02-132 of 11 findings match
Network WLAN Controller Platform Security Technical Implementation Guide
V7R32023-02-132 of 6 findings match

Virtualization / Container

2 STIGs
Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide
22024-12-062 of 193 findings match
Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide
V2R32025-09-102 of 198 findings match