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Bluetooth must be turned off unless approved by the organization.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-253291WN11-00-000210SV-253291r1153422_ruleCCI-000381medium
Description
If not configured properly, Bluetooth may allow rogue devices to communicate with a system. If a rogue device is paired with a system, there is potential for sensitive information to be compromised.
STIGDate
Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide2026-02-12

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 5 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (2) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

CFG-01Configuration Management Program
1.00
CFG-03Least Functionality
1.00
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (36) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-11Device Lock
1.00
AC-17(1)Monitoring and Control
1.00
AC-17(10)Authenticate Remote Commands
1.00
AC-17(9)Disconnect or Disable Access
1.00
AC-18(1)Authentication and Encryption
1.00
AC-2(1)Automated System Account Management
1.00
AC-3Access Enforcement
1.00
AC-4Information Flow Enforcement
1.00
AU-12Audit Record Generation
1.00
AU-3Content of Audit Records
1.00

+26 more (top 10 by confidence shown)

NIST 800-1710 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

3.4.6
1.00
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000381
1.00
NIST CSF 2.00 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (2) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

PR.PS-01
1.00
PR.PS-05
1.00

Who does this work

5 NICE work roles and 5 EC-Council certifications.

This is an inference across published mappings, not a single claim by anyone. This check maps to a control, which maps to a Cybersecurity Framework outcome, which NIST assigns to the work roles below. EC-Council separately maps its certifications to those same roles.

A certification prepares someone for a role. It is not evidence that a holder is qualified, and neither NIST nor EC-Council has stated that any certification here addresses this check.

Work-role assignments published by NIST (NICE Framework Components 2.2.0 and the CSF 2.0 OLIR crosswalk). Certification mappings published by EC-Council.

Details

Check Text (C-253291r1153422_chk)

This is NA if the system does not have Bluetooth. Verify the Bluetooth radio is turned off unless approved by the organization. If it is not, this is a finding. Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\current\device\Connectivity\ Value Name: AllowBluetooth Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00000000 (0) Approval must be documented with the ISSO.

Fix Text (F-56694r1153421_fix)

Turn off Bluetooth radios not organizationally approved. For systems managed by Intune, apply the DOD Windows 11 STIG Settings Catalog (or equivalent Intune policy) found in the Intune policy package available on cyber.mil. Steps to create an Intune policy: 1. Sign in to the Intune admin center >> Devices >> Configuration >> Create >> New Policy. 2. Platform: Windows 10 and later. Profile type: Settings Catalog, then click "Create". 3. Basics: Provide a Name and Description of the profile, then click "Next". 4. Configuration settings: Click "+ Add settings" and search for connectivity under the Settings picker. Under the Connectivity category, check the box next to Allow Bluetooth setting. Choose the first option, "Disallow Bluetooth", then click "Next". 5. Scope tags: (optional), then click "Next". 6. Assignments: Assign the policy to Entra security groups that contain the target users or devices, then click "Next". 7. Review + create: Review the deployment summary, then click "Create".