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SI-4(14)_wireless-intrusion-detection

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Employ a wireless intrusion detection system to identify rogue wireless devices and to detect attack attempts and potential compromises or breaches to

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SI-4(14) Wireless Intrusion Detection

Enhancement of: SI-4

High-Level Description

Family: System and Information Integrity (SI) Framework: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

Wireless signals may radiate beyond organizational facilities. Organizations proactively search for unauthorized wireless connections, including the conduct of thorough scans for unauthorized wireless access points. Wireless scans are not limited to those areas within facilities containing systems but also include areas outside of facilities to verify that unauthorized wireless access points are not connected to organizational systems.

What to Check

  • Verify SI-4(14) Wireless Intrusion Detection is documented in SSP
  • Confirm control is operating effectively
  • Review evidence of continuous monitoring for SI-4(14)
  • Verify enhancement builds upon base control SI-4

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for SI-4(14) implementation details. Verify the organization has documented how this control is satisfied.

Step 2: Validate Implementation

# For cloud environments, use cloud-audit-mcp tools
# For on-premises, review system configurations directly

# Example: Check if account management policies exist
grep -r "account.management\|access.control" /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null

Step 3: Test Operating Effectiveness

Verify the control is actively functioning, not just documented. Check logs, configurations, and operational evidence.

Tools

ToolPurposeUsage
cloud-audit-mcpCheck integrity monitoringcloud_audit_monitoring
AWS CLIReview GuardDuty/Inspectoraws guardduty list-detectors

Remediation Guide

Control Statement

Employ a wireless intrusion detection system to identify rogue wireless devices and to detect attack attempts and potential compromises or breaches to the system.

Implementation Guidance

Wireless signals may radiate beyond organizational facilities. Organizations proactively search for unauthorized wireless connections, including the conduct of thorough scans for unauthorized wireless access points. Wireless scans are not limited to those areas within facilities containing systems but also include areas outside of facilities to verify that unauthorized wireless access points are not connected to organizational systems.

Risk Assessment

FindingSeverityImpact
SI-4(14) Wireless Intrusion Detection not implementedHighSystem and Information Integrity
SI-4(14) partially implementedMediumIncomplete System and Information Integrity

CWE Categories

CWE IDTitle
CWE-20Improper Input Validation

References

Checklist

  • Control documented in SSP
  • Implementation evidence collected
  • Operating effectiveness validated
  • Continuous monitoring in place
  • Related controls (AC-18, IA-3) reviewed