WirelessCommunicationStandard.docVIP

Wireless Communication Standard Overview The purpose of this standard is to secure and protect the information assets owned by Company Name. Company Name provides computer devices, networks, and other electronic information systems to meet missions, goals, and initiatives. Company Name grants access to these resources as a privilege and must manage them responsibly to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all information assets. This standard specifies the technical requirements that wireless infrastructure devices must satisfy to connect to a Company Name network. Only those wireless infrastructure devices that meet the requirements specified in?this standard or are granted an exception by the Information Security Team are approved for connectivity to a Company Name network. Scope All employees, contractors, consultants, temporary and other workers at Company Name, including all personnel affiliated with third parties that maintain a wireless infrastructure device on behalf of Company Name must adhere to this standard. This standard applies to all wireless infrastructure devices that connect to a Company Name network or reside on a Company Name site that provide wireless connectivity to endpoint devices including, but not limited to, laptops, desktops, cellular phones, and personal digital assistants (PDAs). This includes any form of wireless communication device capable of transmitting packet data. The Company Name Information Security Team must approve exceptions to this policy in advance. Statement of Requirements General Requirements All wireless infrastructure devices that connect to a Company Name network or provide access to Company Name Confidential, Company Name Highly Confidential, or Company Name Restricted information must: Use Extensible Authentication Protocol-Fast Authentication via Secure Tunneling (EAP-FAST), Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol (PEAP), or Extensible Authentication Protocol-Translation Layer S