ARBA-NT-001660 - AOS wireless local area network (WLAN) service set identifiers (SSIDs) must be changed from the manufacturer's default to a pseudo random word that does not identify the unit, base, organization, etc.

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An SSID that identifies the unit, site, or purpose of the WLAN or is set to the manufacturer default may cause an operational security vulnerability.

NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Configure AOS using the web interface:

1. Navigate to Configuration >> WLANs and click on the "+" sign to create a guest WLAN.
2. Configure the SSID with a pseudo random word.
3. Finish configuring the WLAN.
4. Click Pending Changes >> Deploy Changes.

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA HPE Aruba Networking AOS Wireless STIG v1r2

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

Plugin: ArubaOS

Control ID: f7408db5cdfed8b26acbc5da8eb0c888b966c68ed404751ab93781af5c99f49d

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ARBA-NT-001660 - AOS wireless local area network (WLAN) service set identifiers (SSIDs) must be changed from the manufacturer's default to a pseudo random word that does not identify the unit, base, organization, etc.

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