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Assessment Title
Rule Text
WLAN signals must not be intercepted outside areas authorized for WLAN access.
Description
Discussion Text
Most commercially available WLAN equipment is preconfigured for signal power appropriate to most applications of the WLAN equipment. In some cases, this may permit the signals to be received outside the physical areas for which they are intended. This can occur when the intended area is relatively small, such as a conference room, or when the access point is placed near or window or wall, thereby allowing signals to be received in neighboring areas.
In such cases, an adversary may be able to compromise the site's posture by measuring the presence of the signal and the quantity of data transmitted to obtain information about when personnel are active and what they are doing. If the signal is not appropriately protected through defense-in-depth mechanisms, the adversary could possibly use the connection to access DoW networks and sensitive information.
In such cases, an adversary may be able to compromise the site's posture by measuring the presence of the signal and the quantity of data transmitted to obtain information about when personnel are active and what they are doing. If the signal is not appropriately protected through defense-in-depth mechanisms, the adversary could possibly use the connection to access DoW networks and sensitive information.
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