Details

Use of Wi-Fi to connect to unauthorized networks may facilitate the exfiltration of mission data.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000300-GPOS-00118, SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Solution

To disable the Wi-Fi network device, run the following command:

/usr/bin/sudo /usr/sbin/networksetup -setnetworkserviceenabled ‘Wi-Fi’ off

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_OS_X_10-13_V2R3_STIG.zip

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Access Control, System and Communications Protection.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.

References

• 800-53|AC-18(1)
• 800-53|SC-8
• CAT|II
• CCI|CCI-001443
• CCI|CCI-001444
• CCI|CCI-002418
• CSCv6|9.1
• Rule-ID|SV-214813r609363_rule
• STIG-ID|AOSX-13-000070
• STIG-Legacy|SV-96199
• STIG-Legacy|V-81485
• Vuln-ID|V-214813

Source

• Tenable.com/audits