AOSX-11-000070 - Wi-Fi support software must be disabled.

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Information

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

Solution

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

/usr/bin/sudo /usr/sbin/networksetup -setnetworkserviceenabled "Wi-Fi" off

See Also

https://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_Apple_OS_X_10-11_V1R6_STIG.zip

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA STIG Apple Mac OSX 10.11 v1r6

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001443, CCI|CCI-001444, CCI|CCI-002418, CSCv6|9.1, Rule-ID|SV-81987r1_rule, STIG-ID|AOSX-11-000070, Vuln-ID|V-67497

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: f355db0963f93efc41540391cf293c78592ca3bf45fe1a7f9cd9fcd0f4e5190a